Installment #10
Kevin/Meg
Kevin stopped on the trail and fished the cell phone out
of his pocket. M o m . “Hey mom! What’s up? You never call
this early.”
“Just wanted to tell you that I miss our little morning
runs. I knew you would be out this morning. I guess I am just
a little lonely for you.”
“Well, yeah, but if you moved out here you would not
need to miss me, would you?” He hesitated briefly, then forged
ahead. “Mom, I have met someone. I want you to meet him. If
we can work it out we will fly out the end of the month. He
owns a pub here and will need to get someone to take care of it
while he is gone. And he has a cat. And his own house.” Kevin
suddenly stopped as he realized he was rambling. “Mom? You
there?”
“Yes, dear. Just give me a minute. This is not what I
expected this morning.” She took a deep breathe. “ I am so
happy you have someone. I just need a moment to gather my
thoughts.” Thoughts she must never let him know she had. She
waved the phone in the air as she crumpled a leaf. “Kevin, my
phone is acting up. Let me call you this evening.” As they rang
off, Meg sank into the chair at the kitchen table and broke into
sobs.
She had known for years that Kevin was gay. But he had
no steady friend, so there was hope. Now it all came into a
reality that she was not prepared for. There were so many
ramifications in the words “I have met someone.” I have met a
man and you will never be a grandmother. I have met someone
and I will never be your little boy again. I will turn to him and
turn away from you. You will never hold a grandchild. Never.
Never, ever. She watched the truck bringing another load of the
steel bars and it suddenly dawned on her that while she was
building a wall to keep the world out, she was also building a
wall to keep herself in. Kevin had a right to be happy and if this
man made him happy wasn’t that more important than her selfish
wants? And how selfish that she had not even asked his name.
She dried her eyes and watched the workman carrying the bars
toward the house. She would not share this with Kevin.
Kevin was just getting back to stride when the phone rang
again. Mom. What now? “Hi Mom. Did you forget
something?”
“No, dear. I just want you to know that I am happy you
have someone and I would love to meet him. But does he have a
name and what does he do and all the things I should have asked
before? “
Kevin suddenly laughed out loud. “Oh, Mom! I am so glad you
lost your connection a bit ago, cause it sure sounds like you have
a solid one now! This is the mom I know. I will email you all
about him when I get off tonight. Have a good day and I love
you.”
“And I love you, Kevin.” They both smiled as they broke
the connection. Meg turned back to the window and Kevin
turned back to the trail.
Kevin/Meg
Kevin stopped on the trail and fished the cell phone out
of his pocket. M o m . “Hey mom! What’s up? You never call
this early.”
“Just wanted to tell you that I miss our little morning
runs. I knew you would be out this morning. I guess I am just
a little lonely for you.”
“Well, yeah, but if you moved out here you would not
need to miss me, would you?” He hesitated briefly, then forged
ahead. “Mom, I have met someone. I want you to meet him. If
we can work it out we will fly out the end of the month. He
owns a pub here and will need to get someone to take care of it
while he is gone. And he has a cat. And his own house.” Kevin
suddenly stopped as he realized he was rambling. “Mom? You
there?”
“Yes, dear. Just give me a minute. This is not what I
expected this morning.” She took a deep breathe. “ I am so
happy you have someone. I just need a moment to gather my
thoughts.” Thoughts she must never let him know she had. She
waved the phone in the air as she crumpled a leaf. “Kevin, my
phone is acting up. Let me call you this evening.” As they rang
off, Meg sank into the chair at the kitchen table and broke into
sobs.
She had known for years that Kevin was gay. But he had
no steady friend, so there was hope. Now it all came into a
reality that she was not prepared for. There were so many
ramifications in the words “I have met someone.” I have met a
man and you will never be a grandmother. I have met someone
and I will never be your little boy again. I will turn to him and
turn away from you. You will never hold a grandchild. Never.
Never, ever. She watched the truck bringing another load of the
steel bars and it suddenly dawned on her that while she was
building a wall to keep the world out, she was also building a
wall to keep herself in. Kevin had a right to be happy and if this
man made him happy wasn’t that more important than her selfish
wants? And how selfish that she had not even asked his name.
She dried her eyes and watched the workman carrying the bars
toward the house. She would not share this with Kevin.
Kevin was just getting back to stride when the phone rang
again. Mom. What now? “Hi Mom. Did you forget
something?”
“No, dear. I just want you to know that I am happy you
have someone and I would love to meet him. But does he have a
name and what does he do and all the things I should have asked
before? “
Kevin suddenly laughed out loud. “Oh, Mom! I am so glad you
lost your connection a bit ago, cause it sure sounds like you have
a solid one now! This is the mom I know. I will email you all
about him when I get off tonight. Have a good day and I love
you.”
“And I love you, Kevin.” They both smiled as they broke
the connection. Meg turned back to the window and Kevin
turned back to the trail.
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