Forever My Girl Page #5

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Do not be late.

I won't be late.

I promise.

What time?

What time was it again?

Liam.

I know what time it is.

Well,

fancy meeting you here.

Uh-hmm.

Can I help you with that?

Yup.

What is this?

It's a car seat,

you know, for a child

to ride in a car.

- Never heard of it.

- Oh, my God,

maybe this wasn't

such a good idea.

I know what a car seat is.

Come on, give me

a little credit.

Okay, so, she's gonna be

coming out

of these doors right here.

Wow, same doors

we used to come out of.

Oh.

Oh, man.

You need to get that?

No, no,

it's my publicist.

Is it the same phone

you've had since high school?

I don't...

I don't think so, no.

I remember it.

I...

It's... no, it's...

I don't...

I don't think it is.

It has an antenna, Liam.

I mean, I just...

I like the phone, okay?

Okay.

- Oh.

- Ooh.

Oh, it's Kiera.

I have to take this.

Hey.

Oh, no, no, no, sweetie,

don't cry.

You know what,

I'm at Wilmington,

but I can be there

in ten minutes.

Is that okay?

I'm gonna call you

from the car, Kiera.

We'll be right there.

She's having

a really rough time.

So, you're going?

- You're going right now?

- Yeah.

I mean unless you don't think

you can handle this alone.

I... I'm... I'll just...

I'll take her in the car.

Okay, I'm gonna call Laura.

She's picking up

her kids anyways.

- No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

- It's really no problem...

No, no, no, I'm sorry.

Look, I...

My dad's house is like

two minutes from here.

I think I'll be...

I'll be all right.

- Okay.

- Yeah?

Okay.

Billy knows how to put

that in the car.

Okay, that's lucky.

So, just pay attention

to what she says.

You call me the moment

you all get home, okay?

Yeah.

Tell her I love her.

All right.

Oh, man.

Jumping in the deep end, huh?

- Yeah.

- Car seat and all.

- Yeah.

- Where is your car?

Right here.

That's your car?

Yeah.

What's wrong with it?

I don't do convertibles.

They're too dangerous.

Come on. It'll be fun, no?

Do you know the stats

in surviving an accident

in a convertible?

No. No, I do not.

Well, they are low, Liam,

staggeringly low.

Do you wanna know

exactly how low?

You know what, I'm all right.

What about Grampy's car?

Maybe...

Do you like his car?

- Is his car okay?

- Yeah.

Yeah? All right.

Do you know Grampy's...

Do you not know his number?

Now?

Yeah,

on the count of three,

one, two, hold on, hold on,

be careful now, and three.

It smells good, doesn't it?

- Can I stir?

- Yeah.

You're going

to ruin your dinner

with that, you know.

Well, sometimes

you just got to let go.

Take a walk on the wild side.

Trust that everything

is going to be okay.

Is that chocolate

chocolate chip?

Uh-hmm.

I mean, it's the only flavor

that matters.

You want some?

It's pretty good.

Hmm?

Grampy, is it okay?

Um, yeah, half a scoop,

all right?

Don't ruin your supper.

You want to do it, okay.

There we go, all right.

Now, we're living.

Yeah, look at that.

That's a mountain, wow.

Okay. All right,

one big, big bite.

Who can take the biggest bite?

One, two, three...

Whoa, that's a big bite.

- Uh-oh, uh-uh.

- Oh.

Guess what, brain freeze?

- Brain freeze.

- No!

- Brain freeze!

- Maybe this wasn't such

a good idea after all.

No.

- One sec.

- Oh.

- What?

- It's going

- to ruin her supper.

- You should've seen

her face, Dad.

You should see all this gumbo.

Is this yours?

I found it in Grampy's closet

a while back.

Yeah, wow.

I have not seen you

for a long time.

How do you come up

with songs to play?

Well, the truth is,

I have not been

very good at it lately,

but don't tell anyone.

Well, just start playing.

Let's see what happens.

Okay.

All right, smarty pants.

What do you want me

to write a song about?

Something about...

right now,

here with us.

Okay.

Right now...

here with us.

Let's just start

with a melody, shall we?

That's nice.

I like that.

Who taught you to play

the guitar like that?

Well, my mom.

My mama did

when I was a little older

than you, actually.

I always do

Ow, ow, ow, ow,

ow, ow, ow, ow...

Oh, uh...

- You all right there?

- Yeah,

but grab that towel there.

See if you just...

Can get this other side.

It is pretty heavy.

What do you got in there,

some bricks?

Yeah, a lot of

gumbo and it's hot, hot, hot.

- Whoa, whoa, whoa.

- It's all right, yeah.

Smells pretty good, Dad.

That's a lot of gumbo.

Billy?

You play the guitar?

Nope.

No?

So, how do you explain what

you're doing right there?

By watching

what you just did.

So...

you didn't learn it

at school, or...

Nope.

We don't have that at school.

Wow, uh...

Billy?

Yes.

How would you like it

if I took you to a shop

and bought you a guitar

of your very own?

Why? Yes, yes!

Yes? All right.

Then it's a date.

Hey, sweet pea.

How did your day go?

I had the best time with you.

Thank you so much, Liam.

Wow, thank you.

Me too.

I'll see you tomorrow

for guitar shopping.

Yeah.

So, guitar shopping?

Did you know that Billy

plays the guitar?

- Billy?

- Yeah.

She just picked it up

and started playing.

It was like...

It was pouring out of her

like she'd been playing

her whole life.

Billy can play the guitar?

Yes.

That's crazy.

I'm sorry, I told her

I was going to get her a guitar.

Is it okay if we go

guitar shopping

tomorrow after school?

You should come with us

until you're comfortable with me

and Billy spending time

together, obviously.

So, you, me, and Billy?

Yeah.

Nothing's going to happen

between us, Liam.

I never said it was.

- Hey, Josie.

- Yeah?

Is it all right if I pick you up

from work tomorrow?

Okay.

I'll pick you up

in my dad's car.

Oh, so she gave you those stats

on convertibles, huh?

Yup.

Does your halo grow heavy

Hanging over your head?

Boy, you've held

my heart steady

Since the first day we met

Every time I lose my way

Only you can bring me back

Because your will

just don't break

You keep this train

on its tracks

Under the wings of an angel

Where my weary heart

can sleep

I can close my eyes

Without thinking twice

Because my soul's

been set free

Under the wings of an angel

Heaven comes to me

The Pearly Gates

are opened wide

To eternity

As the years

have grown longer

The shelves

are full of dust

And our love

is now stronger

Than the two of us

And the mirrors on the wall

The colors faded away

I could relive them all

To my dying day

Under the wings of an angel

Heaven comes to me

The Pearly Gates

are opened wide

To eternity

Yeah, the Pearly Gates

are opened wide

To eternity

When the nights

are growing colder

We can just stay right here

You took the weight off

of shoulders

And make the world

disappear

Yeah

The Pearly Gates

are opened wide

To eternity

Ooh

You know, I am so excited

that you're sleeping over.

Your mom said that you

like to be wrapped up

like a little burrito.

- Yup.

- Yeah.

- So...

- I...

am I doing this right?

Almost. Hang on.

Ah, you forgot

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