Lucky Charms Scene XIV & XV

Lucky Charms1

{Scene XIV}2

>-Ten years later-&later;3

Moving boxes into her first home of her own. This was a wish4

that every little girl dreams about growing up. Of course,5

Kristina never actually thought that she would ever leave her6

mom, Grace's, house.7

Now that she was able to pay off all the bills and selling8

the house for enough to put her through med school, she was 9

content with her life of helping others. Maybe it was the10

fact that she couldn't help Grace that moved Kris to take11

this path in her life.12

[Nosey neighbors peeking through their mini-blinds]13

Kristina continued to drag a few remaining boxes into her new14

home and plopping them onto the couch.15

[A knock at the door was almost as immediate as when the last16

moving box was put down]17

[Opened the door and heard a small voice...looked down and18

saw a little girl holding a plastic covered plate of 19

chocolate chip cookies]20

KRISTINA: Well, hello there honey, where did you come from?21

LITTLE GIRL: Uhm, hi ma'am, my name is Josie. I am your next22

door neighbor. My mama asked me to walk these cookies over23

and introduce myself....I'm 8 and three quarters!24

KRISTINA: That was very considerate of you Josie! I bet you25

made these, didn't you? Let me try one of those...would you26

like to have one with me?27

[Josie stepped right in]28

As she searched for a place to sit, she was admiring 29

Kristina's collection of books. Josie has always wanted to go30

to the library and be the first one in school to read every31

single book in their appointed places, in the bookcases.32

[Kris pushed a box over on her couch to make room for 33

Josie...(her very first guest)]34

JOSIE: Thank you,uhm...what did you say your name is ma'am?35

[Setting down some iced lemonade, she smiled and began to36

answer Jose's question]37

KRISTINA: Josie, sweetheart, I'm sorry...forgive me, I'm38

always forgetting the tiniest things. My name is Kristina,39

but please feel free to call me Kris. Let's see...I'm a40

therapist for two years now, I'm 28 years old and [whispers]41

I'm not married, shhhhhhh.42

[They both giggled]43

JOSIE: Yeah, I don't blame you...boys are gross. They are44

always pulling my hair or throwing paper airplanes at my45

head!46

KRISTINA: Maybe, do you think that they might like you if 47

they are paying that much attention to you? Sometimes that's48

what that means. I remember there was this one boy when we49

went to school, he did the exact same thing to me....know50

what? We wound up being the very best of friends. As a matter51

of fact, he lives in this very town.52

[The doorbell rang three times]53

KRISTINA: I'll be right back sweetie...54

[Opens door]55

JOSIE'S MOM (Helen): I'm sorry has my daughter out worn her 56

welcome? My name is Helen...it's nice to meet you, welcome57

to the neighborhood! Josie...where are you? C'mon let's go.58

I think you've taken up enough of this nice lady's time!59

KRISTINA: Well, thank you for the cookies. Come by anytime,60

I'd love the company...61

[Helen & Josie were already out the door and almost to their62

own front door]63

KRISTINA: Well, that was strange...64

_______________________________________________________65

{Scene XX)66

--Unpacking--67

Back in the newly painted house, Kristina licked the68

last few crumbs of cookie from her fingers and 69

swallowed the last bit of lemonade in her slender70

glass. Thoughts began running through her mind...71

she kept remembering back to that fateful day.72

An unnecessary web of events that unraveled so pain-73

fully when she was a young girl.74

The only rock she could hold onto was her good friend,75

Daniel. He was so sensitive and caring to Kristina's76

feelings and she'll never forget the bouquet of roses77

she received on her eighteenth birthday.78

[Tears began to well small pools in her ice blue eyes79

and sparkled like a twinkling star that fell from her80

cheek]81

KRISTINA: Goodness, I didn't realize how much of a82

pack rat I am! Guess I had better get started with a83

few boxes, before I can actually relax.84

[Kris, plugged in a lamp and her clock radio to keep 85

her company for a few hours]86

Tearing off the packing tape from a very heavy box,87

Kris opened it and realized why it was so heavy...88

'BOOKS'. Actually she was rather excited since there89

was a built-in bookshelf to display all of her 90

favorite books.91

The bookshelf was elegantly made out of cherry and92

walnut that stood as high as the living room wall. It93

was almost six feet across, which meant she'd have an94

immense amount of room left for some of her other 95

knick-knacks and such.96

[Carefully arranging all of her books into categories,97

she came across her first diary]98

KRISTINA: [thinking aloud, Mr.B!!] Wow, it's been so99

long since I've confided in you. You're so dusty...100

I'll be right back...101

[Grabbed a wet paper towel from the crowded kitchen102

full of boxes and returned to Mr.B for a quick rub103

down]104

KRISTINA: Okay, I'm back. Let me see here...did I105

write anything interesting?106

[Softly flipping through the pages, Kristina found a107

few passages about Daniel...Although, Mr.B. said not108

a single word aloud]109

Oh, how she longed to see Daniel again...after all110

these years, wondering what's going on in his life.111

If only they hadn't lost touch, he'd know. She had112

to talk to him, it's not fair...especially after 113

all these years.114

[Concentrating on Mr.B once again, Kristina continued115

to turn the worn pages]116

KRISTINA: Mr.B? Are you still here? 117

[As a cold unexpected draft passed over her and the118

journal, the fragile pieces of paper turned all the119

way to the end...where a note was written, although120

it was not in Kris's handwriting]121

The last page read...122

Kristina,123

Where do I begin? There were so many conversations124

that we shared. I should have known that you'd go125

and forget about me...To be honest you just really126

upset me. Do you know why? Let me share this then...127

You never so much as said good-bye or anything128

even close!!!129

Am I angry with you? What do you think? I refuse to130

draw you a damn picture! Get it? That's not my style.131

Think about this though, "I faded from your life as 132

you shall fade from mine..."133

Have a nice life, Kristina! (with heart shaped dotted134

letter "i's")135

You know who I am!136

To be Continued...Again137

Copyright 2004 - present138

^j^Honesty Abounds139

Jani J. Fraim140