Sinful_whispers
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Gerald and Mary rocked back and forth upon the front porch looking out into the large hay fields around them. The big dark pink sun was dropping drown fast upon the horizon. Another hot and muggy day in store for tomorrow and neither of the two felt like working the ranch. They were tired now, and they knew that it was time to close up and begin to enjoy their lives. They were both sixty one and wanted to travel around before they were too old to enjoy that pleasure. Both had worked hard ever since they were knee high to a grasshopper up till this day. They had raised a beautiful set of children, one girl and one boy who were off in college making a career for themselves.
They started a family late in life; they wanted to have their lives started and well into a good life before bringing children into the world. They both came from the poor side of the tracks and never wanted that for their own children. Gerald took Mary’s hand, looked to her and spoke. “You call the kids and tell them what was going on in a couple weeks?”
“Yes, I did. In fact I did it the night we decided that were selling the ranch.” Mary replied as she laced her fingers within her husbands giving a squeeze and listened the creaking of the loose floor boards of the porch as they rocked away in the cedar hand made rockers Gerald had made for them with his own two hands.
“Good, good.” Gerald replied.
“They should be headed in this weekend. Funny thing honey, I had been thinking about this for a long time now. They never arrive home at the same time. That always puzzled me, one coming and the other going or visa versa. I know both have been busy I just wish they had more time for each other these days. I can remember back, they were never away from one another.” She said with a chuckle. “They were always down under the bridge at Crawdad creek too, coming home drenched and muddy from the swimming hole and catching crawdads.” She chuckled, thinking back, wondering what ever happened between her twins.
Gerald laughed with his wife as they shared a few fond memories of their twin’s younger years. “Remember the time neither would sleep without the other for about a month? Damned those horror stories they insisted on listening to at Ol' Man Jeb's place. I could have skinned that ol' man alive so many times that one summer month.” He laughed again with a hearty laugh. “We raised a great kids Mom, both now finished up with college this week. Hell, Mark’s proved what a damned good business man he’ll be already with his own house at the age of twenty two. Michelle’s got a career ahead of her in the fashion world once she’s done here for the summer. Fine, fine kids mom we should be proud.” Mary nodded her head in agreement and then sighed softly looking over the front part of their 200 acre spread. They were going to ask the kids if they wanted the homestead but they figured neither wanted to come back to the ranch again after having a taste of the city life.
Michelle was busy tying up loose ends at college. She had taken the last of her final exams and graduated with top honors. She had agreed to go back home to Oregon and spend the summer at the ranch before their childhood home, their only home was sold. There was so much she needed to go through and lug back with her to store in her warehouse loft apartment. Perhaps she thought, she’ll just store it there and send payments.
Walking down the sidewalk she tucked her train ticket within her purse and went home to pack. She had a few more things to do before leaving out the following evening. She had two college friends subletting her place so she didn’t need to worry about anything happening while she was away for a couple months. Too much happens in New York City for her to just leave it there unattended.
That day finished quickly, she had gotten packed and called letting her folks know she’d be in at the station in three days. Her and her twin hadn’t been in touch much since leaving home. They spoke on holidays and that was about it. Even those calls were quick hellos, doing well see you later type calls. There was so much tension between them. Michelle curled up and went to sleep letting the night engulf her like a warm fleece blanket.
She awoke later in the morning than she was used to, she got her shower and ran the last few errands, wrote notes for her two friends so they knew what was where and such and posted them on the refrigerator. Time went by quickly; last time she glanced at the clock it was three PM, now it was six PM. She got ready made sure everything was nice and neat and then got anything she needed at last moment. By the time that was done she was out the door, in the taxi that was waiting and on her way to the train station.
Once Michelle boarded she got comfortable in her own small sleeper compartment. It had all the comforts of home, at least what she needed for the three day trip. It was now almost midnight and she was restless, she tried reading, working crosswords nothing seemed to keep her attention as the trail moved along the rail. She changed into her sleepwear and curled up in bed resting her eyes until her cell phone rang. Picking it up, she flipped open the top and looked at the name and number then sighed.
“Hello Mark. It’s almost midnight I hope everything is okay?” she said to her twin brother on the other end. He never called her this late, and she knew it wasn’t a holiday. Michelle laid in her bunk as the sounds of the train moving along chimed in almost making it hard for her to hear him speak. Reaching up she ran her long thin fingers through her hair twirling it about. Michelle hadn’t seen him in going on five long years. She’d often wondered if they still held the same facial features or hard they outgrown that. She’d wondered if he was involved or if he had regrets…thinking that’s probably why they grew apart, and yet twins were supposed to stay close. Both headed their own ways, him on the west coast, her on the east coast. The whistle was sounding as it blocked him out.”
“Hmm? Hold On I can’t hear you Mark, please repeat it in a second.” She said as the whistle finally stopped. “Now, go ahead please.”
They started a family late in life; they wanted to have their lives started and well into a good life before bringing children into the world. They both came from the poor side of the tracks and never wanted that for their own children. Gerald took Mary’s hand, looked to her and spoke. “You call the kids and tell them what was going on in a couple weeks?”
“Yes, I did. In fact I did it the night we decided that were selling the ranch.” Mary replied as she laced her fingers within her husbands giving a squeeze and listened the creaking of the loose floor boards of the porch as they rocked away in the cedar hand made rockers Gerald had made for them with his own two hands.
“Good, good.” Gerald replied.
“They should be headed in this weekend. Funny thing honey, I had been thinking about this for a long time now. They never arrive home at the same time. That always puzzled me, one coming and the other going or visa versa. I know both have been busy I just wish they had more time for each other these days. I can remember back, they were never away from one another.” She said with a chuckle. “They were always down under the bridge at Crawdad creek too, coming home drenched and muddy from the swimming hole and catching crawdads.” She chuckled, thinking back, wondering what ever happened between her twins.
Gerald laughed with his wife as they shared a few fond memories of their twin’s younger years. “Remember the time neither would sleep without the other for about a month? Damned those horror stories they insisted on listening to at Ol' Man Jeb's place. I could have skinned that ol' man alive so many times that one summer month.” He laughed again with a hearty laugh. “We raised a great kids Mom, both now finished up with college this week. Hell, Mark’s proved what a damned good business man he’ll be already with his own house at the age of twenty two. Michelle’s got a career ahead of her in the fashion world once she’s done here for the summer. Fine, fine kids mom we should be proud.” Mary nodded her head in agreement and then sighed softly looking over the front part of their 200 acre spread. They were going to ask the kids if they wanted the homestead but they figured neither wanted to come back to the ranch again after having a taste of the city life.
Michelle was busy tying up loose ends at college. She had taken the last of her final exams and graduated with top honors. She had agreed to go back home to Oregon and spend the summer at the ranch before their childhood home, their only home was sold. There was so much she needed to go through and lug back with her to store in her warehouse loft apartment. Perhaps she thought, she’ll just store it there and send payments.
Walking down the sidewalk she tucked her train ticket within her purse and went home to pack. She had a few more things to do before leaving out the following evening. She had two college friends subletting her place so she didn’t need to worry about anything happening while she was away for a couple months. Too much happens in New York City for her to just leave it there unattended.
That day finished quickly, she had gotten packed and called letting her folks know she’d be in at the station in three days. Her and her twin hadn’t been in touch much since leaving home. They spoke on holidays and that was about it. Even those calls were quick hellos, doing well see you later type calls. There was so much tension between them. Michelle curled up and went to sleep letting the night engulf her like a warm fleece blanket.
She awoke later in the morning than she was used to, she got her shower and ran the last few errands, wrote notes for her two friends so they knew what was where and such and posted them on the refrigerator. Time went by quickly; last time she glanced at the clock it was three PM, now it was six PM. She got ready made sure everything was nice and neat and then got anything she needed at last moment. By the time that was done she was out the door, in the taxi that was waiting and on her way to the train station.
Once Michelle boarded she got comfortable in her own small sleeper compartment. It had all the comforts of home, at least what she needed for the three day trip. It was now almost midnight and she was restless, she tried reading, working crosswords nothing seemed to keep her attention as the trail moved along the rail. She changed into her sleepwear and curled up in bed resting her eyes until her cell phone rang. Picking it up, she flipped open the top and looked at the name and number then sighed.
“Hello Mark. It’s almost midnight I hope everything is okay?” she said to her twin brother on the other end. He never called her this late, and she knew it wasn’t a holiday. Michelle laid in her bunk as the sounds of the train moving along chimed in almost making it hard for her to hear him speak. Reaching up she ran her long thin fingers through her hair twirling it about. Michelle hadn’t seen him in going on five long years. She’d often wondered if they still held the same facial features or hard they outgrown that. She’d wondered if he was involved or if he had regrets…thinking that’s probably why they grew apart, and yet twins were supposed to stay close. Both headed their own ways, him on the west coast, her on the east coast. The whistle was sounding as it blocked him out.”
“Hmm? Hold On I can’t hear you Mark, please repeat it in a second.” She said as the whistle finally stopped. “Now, go ahead please.”
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