Play House

Chapter 35: Having a Trouble

It's been 3 days since Brian's birthday. Jilliane is preparing for another birthday that is about to come. The birthday of her husband Roger Taylor which coincide with her childhood friend's birthday. She is looking at the ceiling while laying her body on her bed.

"What kind of gift should i give him?" Jilliane is thinking very seriously. She was finished doing her household duties. And Roger was not around, he was on the studio. She really want to give something nice for him, before he will go together with the band in a new album recording.

She got an idea! She contacted her friend Liezel.

" Hello Liezel on the line" said the voice on the other line.

"Lizzy! It's me Jilliane!" She said

" Oh! Jilliane what brought you to call?"

" I just need suggestion."

"Suggestion? About what?"

"3 days from now, Roger will going to celebrate his birthday... I just...want to give him something nice..."

"Oh! So his birthday is on this coming Tuesday?!... Well... I do not  know... You must be the one to know what is his likes.. you are with him 24/7 and you are living for almost two months now!..." Liezel said to her.

"But it is so hard to know his likes... Can you just give me a hint... Like you to Jerry when he is going to celebrate his birthday..."

"...Jilliane... Jerry and Roger were different... Whether i say it to you, it is still different from Roger... You know they are different... My husband appreciate my gifts to him when he celebrates his birthdays.... But on Roger's case.. i do not know... "

"...but what i must do?"

"I'm sorry Jilliane if i couldn't help you... The only thing now is... You can ask the people close to him... Like...his band mates, his mother...or his grand mum" Liezel told her.

"Yes .. you're right..."

"Oh! And there is also another option if they cannot even help you!"

"Really? What is it?"

" Give him the " Most" of you!"

" The Most of me? How?"

" Yourself of course! There is no perfect gift for a husband than a complete surrender of his wife to him! And give him pure happiness! Give him a baby!" Liezel said. And Jilliane was surprised about this suggestion.

" Lizzy! Are you out of your mind! I cannot give him that! We are not married because of love!... My!!! I regret that i had called you for suggestions for his birthday!" She turned off the phone and annoyingly put it on the table. While on the other line...

"...hello?... Hello?!... My! Why all of the sudden she became mad?" Liezel said to herself.

Jilliane once again sighed while laying her body on the sofa. Then she tried to contact Mary.

"Hello Mary Austin on the line..."

"Oh! Mary... It's me Jilliane..."

"Oh...Why did you call? Is there something bothering you... I will be glad if I could help you!" Mary said on the line.

"Yes...Mary... I just want you to give me suggestion..."

"On what?"

"On what gift should i give Roger... His birthday is on coming Tuesday".

"... Maybe.. something he will probably like..."

"But what kind?"

"...he is a drummer right?... Something fits for a drummer!" Mary said.

"But he do not need drum kits at all!"

"Well... Even i do not know... Ask his band mates... They were the only credible person you can count on. Ask them what is his likes..."

"Maybe you're right... Well thank you for suggestions and i hope i did not bother you..."

"It's ok... It's just wives only want to give their husbands their best... "

Jilliane felt her cheeks became hot.

"Oh! ... I didn't say that Mary!"

"It's ok... Do not mind it at all!" Mary laughed on the line.

"Thanks again and goodbye!" She said.

"Goodbye" and the call was ended.

"My!!! Why did she said that?!" She asked herself. "I should ask grand mum!" And she contacted Roger's grand mum. She wait a few seconds as the telephone are ringing.

"This is Hickman's residence" the old lady Sarah Fysh Hickman replied.

"Good Morning Grand mum!" She exclaimed.

"Oh! Is this Roger's wife Jilliane?"

"Yes...grand mum it's me... Are you fine?"

"Yes my darling....i am fine...how about you and my baby boy?"

"Yes we're fine do not worry" she smiled.

"I hope that someday you will visit me here on Kings Lynn..."

"Don't worry grand mum... It will happen..."

"Oh! By the way...why all of the sudden you call?"

"I just want to know what gift should i give to Roger...his birthday is on coming Tuesday."

"Yes... You're right..."

"Do you have any idea of what should i give him?"

"Well... When he toured in Japan he said his favorite food now is Japanese food... Especially sushi... Better if you prepared him some kind of that.  That is... If you know how to prepare one..."

"Japanese...food?... Sushi?"

"But you know what Jilliane... What would be the most memorable gift you can give him?"

"What grand mum?...please tell me... "

"Give him an "approximate happiness"! Give him a "baby"!" She laughed on the line.

Jilliane felt she became deaf after hearing this from Mrs. Hickman; Roger's grand mum. Now, she do not know what to say.

"That would be the only thing you can give him...maybe he is waiting for that too...and he is only shy to tell you... Believe me darling! I know my baby boy well..."

"Oh! Thank you grand mum for your suggestions... It helped me a lot"

"It's not a problem and i am happy that i helped you..." It only laughed.

"Thank you once again granny!" She sourly smiled.

"Your welcome darling! Tell me if there was already a good news ok?"

"Ok...granny... Bye bye!" And the call ended.

Goose bumps invaded her and she shiver on her every limbs! And she asked herself why they are all having the same idea? She must find a way to talk to the other band members. They were her only hope! She went out the house and try to go to the studio. Roger must not see her talking to the band, or else her plan to surprise him will ruin.