Valentine Blues - Season 1 - Episode 26

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Valentine Blues - Season 1 - Episode 26

*****
“So? ” Tom comes behind him .
Darren removes the phone from his ears and then smiles.
“She said she wants to see me later “
“Oh. You think she gonna say a yes? “
“I hope so! ” he says getting up.
“Nice. So I guess you are taking her to that gig.? “

“Most definitely. But. It’s a weekend getaway. You coming with Tonia and others with their plus ones. I would love to go with her but I have to find out if she is available “
“Ask her then. Dude.. Where the hell did you keep your remote. Need to kick your a-s in some PS. “
“Open the table drawer below the TV. It’s there. “
His phone rings. He picks it up, then he frowns.
“What the hell? ” he mutters. He puts the phone on silence choosing to ignore it and then sinks into a chair beside Tom. Tom throws him a side eyes.
“What’s up? “
Darren shakes his head. “Nothing. Let’s play ball! “” he nods. Reaching out he turns his phone facing down. It would stop it from ringing out just in case the caller decides to call again.
“Not today Satan!! ” he mutters under his breath. “Not today”

****

“You know I love you right? ” Lucy says from her car.
“Sadly I do.” Alexa nods.
“So don’t mind me being crazy and all pushy for anything. I just want you to get out there and be happy but.. Really if you don’t fancy the guy you shouldn’t date him just because your friend believes in happy endings doesn’t mean it would be the kind of one I envision. So.. You can bust it out and tell him to go fxxk himself literally. “
“You are spontaneously funny. One minute you are biting my head up about not giving him an answer and the next you are going all.. Don’t go if you don’t fancy the dude. Pick a struggle sister”
“Your happiness. I pick that over my craziness anyway “
They smile.
“For what is worth. I do fancy him and with or without your “Silly stunts” I would have told him a yes.. Was just going to wait till tomorrow “

“Okay. Cancel it. Do it tomorrow”
Annalisa looks up when a car pulls up at her driveway.
“Too late for that” she says leaning away from Lucy’s car.
“Better now then..” She blows her a kiss.
“Hi Darren?!” Lucy says as he walks up to them.
“Hey Lucy, leaving? “
“Yep. Three is a crowd last I checked. Be good kids.” she reaches out and pats Darren on his cheeks and then pulls away waving them.
They stare at each other.
“Wanna come in? “
“Am I allowed to come in? “
“You want to stay out here.. Here is fine too? “
“kidding “

They walk into her house, take a seat while she turns on her TV, surfing through channels and eventually ended up on Netflix.
“You want to drink something? “
“No. Okay Maybe water. “
“Ah.. Water is good”
She gets him water and then sinks into a chair beside him.
They watch TV or basically are just staring at the moving pictures.
A full twenty minutes pass.
*
“Really.. Seriously now? ” Cupid frowns as he seats crossed legged on his bed dangling from the roped clouds.
*
Another thirty minutes pass and their eyes are glued to the TV as they each pretend to enjoy the programs.

Okay she called me here, why isn’t she saying anything? Or should I ask her why she called me? Darren is wondering.
Should I start the conversation or should I wait for him to ask me again? Or maybe I should just blurt out the answer like that.
Thoughts ran through her head. She bites her lips.

Another ten minutes pass.

*
“No way, not happening on my watch. You both have go to click. Another day wasted is not part of the manual book. No way. I am definitely doing something about it” he fishes inside his white cloth.
He brings out a hammer.
“Nope.” he tosses it away.
He brings out a teddy bear. “Nope” he flings it away.

“A-ha! Found it! “” he says bringing it out and then frowns. “Nope not you ” He was about to toss it away when he pauses after a thought. He places it back inside his clothes that doubles as a bag. It was a book that had a title inscribed “KamaSutra! “”
“Pops wouldn’t like you having that Cupid! “

Cupid is startled as he looks around and frowns.
“Stop doing that Jesus! You can easily give me a heads up you know. Did pops send you after me? “
“Nope. Just took a stroll and saw that serious look you have on your face. You are planning something. Is it with that book you are holding? Pops wouldn’t be pleased. “
“I won’t tell him if you won’t” Cupid has a sly smile as he goes back to searching. “A-ha! Got it”
“What’s that? One of your little toys Cupid?”
“Just a tiny little ball that causes ripple effects.”
“I would like to advise you but.. You would keep rejecting it. “
“You are smart J. Very Smart.” Cupid taps his temple.

A deep sigh “Okay. Enjoy!”
Alone now Cupid stares at his little tiny ball large enough the size of a cube.
“A little dissary is all I need to get them … oh whatever just get them talking. “
He releases the ball and watch it sink below the clouds.

*****

She heard the thunder clap before she saw it.
The rain began at first like a tiny drizzle when she looked outside. Now it was heavy droplest of water hitting against her window pain.
“That is a nasty weather out there. ” Darren says from where he sat. Their eyes are staring out of the window.
“It is. “
Silence.

The lights suddenly goes off. It’s pitch black.
“Dammit!!” Annalisa excliams. “Don’t move let me get a temp light from the.. Whooaaa Whooa!! “
She hits the side of the table not reaalizing it was on her way and down to the ground she falls.

She lands on strong arms and chest preventing her from falling.
“Easy Anna! ” Darren calls out in the dark. He had felt her falling and then reached out to grab her.
“Phew! Thank you” annalisa breaths.
“Welcome.. So I am going to let go off you now. Can you find your way or you need help? “

“It’s fine. Yes I can manage “
“Okay hold on let me step back slowly and make sure I won’t hit anything in the dark. “
“Sure why not”
Darren began to move back slowly.

*

Cupid grabs a long stick and then pushes the stool besides him out and then places it behind him.
He seats back and the watched smiling..
“Humpty-Dumpty has a great fall! ” he mused.

*

“Okay now I think you can.. Whoa.. Whoa! “
Still holding on to her, Darren hits a stool behind him, loosing his balance and both of them went thumbling down.
“Oow!!” he exclaims.
“Ow! ” Annalisa echos groaning.
“Did you get hurt?. I can’t see. So dark. Are you okay? “
He could feel her nodding her head.
“Just landed on my side. But I don’t think I broke anything. “
He smiles in the dark “That is good. “
“Did you? ” she inquires.
“Did I what? “
“Break anything? “
He smiles in the dark. “I wouldn’t know. I kinda have to check “
She smiles.
They la!d there. On the floor, in the dark with her in his arms.
“Annalisa? “
“Hmm? “
“Date me, please.. Put a man out of his misery”
She Stiffen a chuckle. “It is hardly Misery. “
She turns in his embrace and then stares at him, or what she figured was his face in the dark.

He moves, following her movement and now they are laying side by side, staring at each other in the dark. He still held a part of her in his arms.