Valentine Blues - Season 1 - Episode 87

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Valentine Blues - Season 1 - Episode 87

”Come on, if it were Tom you would tell him if you screwed her already”
”Because he is a guy and guys talk about such things but..I don’t kiss and tell”
”Aha, I see”
”But…if you must know, we haven’t” Darren says

”Oh really?” Tom asks
”Yes really” He takes the boy from Tom and then plays with him
”Why? How long is this ship?”
”Three months” Darren says smiling at little Darren
”And you haven’t tasted the cherry?”
”Giving it time and …being busy”
”You have been dating fro three months, you havn’t boinked her and you bring her all the way to see your family…and you say you have been busy, what the fxxk is the matter with you, you like this girl or what?”
”I do, she is nice..just taking my time”
”And what does she think about it?” Tonia turns around and seats with them
”Well, she understands that..I was in a bad place, i was in a good place and then it didn’t last and that I need time”
She stares at him ”You talked to her about the Exs?”

”Yup!”
”Wow!” Tom exclaims ”And she don’t mind waiting?”
”I was open and honest, she is great yes and she still wanted the relationship and so we are taking it one day at a time, no rush, no fuzz..its great.”
”Glad then..”
”Welcome home son!” Tom grabs his head and then hits it, Darren laughs
”Yeah, good to see you too.”

*


”Anna, come inside”
”No!” She remained in the car ”Give me my keys” She gives her hand to Lucy who shakes her head
”Come out now!”
”No!”


”Fine, enjoy your car” Lucy turns and walks into the house.
”Damnit Lucy!!”
*
Lucy greets familiar people and then walks to them.
”Hi!!!”
Tonia turns and breaks out in smile ”Hi Lucy, you came, thank you so much. See Aunt Tonia Darren. See your aunt who is going to buy you nice things and teach you how to look all dapper checking out chicks”
”Haha , very funny!” she leans in and kisses Darren jnr’s forehead and hugs Tonia. The she higs Tom who thanks her for coming,
”Where is Adam?”
”Trip, he sends his love”
”Okay, he owes me the next games, he told you i won right?”
”Yes he did, smooth Tom, really smooth” She turns to Darren
”Darren Bloom!”
”Lucy, i never got your last name”
”It’s Micheals” She smiles ”You look great”
”I do infact look great. ” he smiles ”Come here” he pulls her to him and then hugs her ”Mehn, my world was boring without this crazy person in it, how have you been and Adam? same Adam?”


”Yes same Adam, girl got him hooked on her punani line and sinker he is singing the blues and then the white song” Tonia says to Darren

”Wow, he proposed?” he has surprise on his face

”He did, but I am making him sweat it, for a week or two before i say yes” she laughs
”You mean”
”That’s what she said” she said
”Who said?” Darren asks
Annalisa ”Er..so…” she stutters ”You moved back or you just passing through?”
”Passing through, but be here for a little while, on vacation”’
”Ah, I see”
”Babe?” They turn to see her coming towards them ”You should try this cake, it’s amazing” she comes with a a fork and saucer with cheeried cake on it , spoon feeding Darren
”Hmm” he groans
”Nice right?”
”Amazing”
She smiles to Tonia and Tom ”Thank you both for having me and I am sorry I am such a glutton”

Tonia laughs ”Don’t worry about it, eat, enough to go around and feed a community”
They laugh
She is staring at Lucy who is still being hugged by Darren and who is staring at her , then she clears her throat, Darren swallows another cake ”Oh sorry, Lucy meet my girlfriend Tammy, Tammy meet…Lucy” he releases her and brings Tammy closer to him.
”Hi Tammy, nice to meet you” Lucy gives her her hand
”Nice to meet you too Lucy, you the Ex?”
Darren chokes on his drink, om and Tonia laughs
”Nooooooooooooo, at all” she laughs nervously ”That would be my best friend..who is outside right now”
”Annalisa is here?” Tonia looks at the door, Tom too, everyone does.
”Yeah.”

Darren looks away, Tonia doesn’t miss that ”I thought she was out of town?”
”She was, came in last night and you sent an invite so…”

”I didn’t think she would show..”
”Oh so it was a formality?” Lucy clarifies ”She was right”
”Don’t be like that, it was an invite and..oh never mind, why isn’t she coming in?”
”You know… big elephant in the room” she c---s her head to Darren
He shakes his head ”It’s fine really, that was tons of years ago… it’s fine, she should not lock herself away because I am in town, it’s fine”

”Se, its fine” Tonia smiled relieved ”All is right in the world. Unless the new girl don;t want her here?”

”Me?” Tammy asks ”Nonsense! I would love to see the girl who got away, it’s the way he describes her”

They laugh, Darren doesn’t let it reach his eyes.

”Well, don;t worry, she isn’t coming in, I have her car keys so she isn’t leaving either”

”Baddass!!” Tonia exclaims
”You know it!” They smile
”Hell, she can’t be there all alone because of a misunderstanding, let me go get her..” Tom excuses himself. Darren takes his wine to his lips, Tammy leans in whispering into his ears, his eyes didn’t leave the door.
*
”I am not going in, I am not going in and I am not going in, I am not…

”Boo!!!!”
”Aahhh!!” she screamed covering her face and then dropping her hands ”Damnit Tom!!”

He laughs opening the door, and then pulling her out and into a hug ”D--n girl, you went on and got sexier, what kind of job they got you doing”

She laughs as she pulls away ”I missed you guys” she hugs him again
”So you say and you disappeared too, showing up like the star every once in a while. Not nice”
”I am sorry, I thought you guys hated me”
He scoffs ”No one does, Tonia can be touchy and sentimental but she doesn’t hate you, just camouflage, come”
”No no no, I can’t” she pulls away ”Darren and-”
”Girl, he already knows you are here”
”He does?” Her eyes grows big ” And?”
”And nothing. girl don’t seclude yourself, water under the bridge, come..”
”’Argh!! I really shouldn’t” she says grabbing the gift bag.
”You really should, come come say hello to my cute son, just don’t steal him away”
They laugh walking back into his house.

*

He felt it racing as soon as she appeared at the door with Tom, their eyes meet. He couldn’t breathe, he quickly turns away.

*

Oh my God! Oh my God oh my God! Breathe Annalisa, Breathe.

Annalisa says within herself as she walks to them, holding onto Tom.
”Hey Tonia!!” She says raising the gift bag ”Peace offering”
Tonia smiles taking it and giving her a hug ”Accepted! How are you?”
”Thank you, I am awesome. and you…baby looks good on you, a mother, wow!!”
”I know right, still sexy hot too” she winks
”No doubt there..thank you for inviting me”
”Thank you for the gift, see Darren Jnr..so got so much love” she rubs her baby cheeks and smiles.

They stare at each other, so does everyone stare at them.


A stretch of one minute passes.
”Awkward!!” Lucy mutters under her breath.

”Hi, I am Tammy , Darren’s girlfriend and you must be ..the girl who got away”
Annalisa frowns slightly taking her hand ”That what they call me now? It’s Annalisa” They shake
”You are a beauty!” Tammy says ”Wow!”

”You are beautiful as well”
”Nonsense! I pale in comparison to you. I am just a lucky gal to have this hunk of a man” she says leaning in and kissing Darren full on the mouth.
Annalisa smiles ”Nice to see you Darren!”
”You too Annalisa”
”You want a drink? I do?” Lucy asks
”I do”
”Let’s go!” she pulls Annalisa away.
”Oh babe, I would be back” Tammy kisses him again, taking her phone to her ears to answer a call. Darren’s eyes follows her.
”You have that look in your eyes” Tom says as Tonia goes to feed their son
”What look?’
”That.. I am still not over you look ”