Chapter 9- Lovers Road
'Friday evening, a day before the festival, Rob went over to Betty's house, knocking on the door. Betty couldn't believe Rob Davis was back. "Wow, didn't expect you to come back." "I thought maybe you went back to New York but I'm so happy to see you're still here," Betty said. Betty welcomed him in. "Come in sweetie." Rob came in sniffing, as he walked into the kitchen with Betty. "That's the delicious apple pie."
"I knew I smelled something from the street, right when I got out of my car," Rob said. "Yes, tomorrow is the Festival at 10 am Saturday." "So are you going to be there?" Betty said. "I'm not sure if that's a great idea, Betty." "I shouldn't have never come over here in the first place that day." "Susan hates me and all she keeps seeing is the dumb creep, the dumb jock from high school," Rob said. "Susan has been talking about you so much lately." "She just caught in between trying to get over Ted and also having these strong feelings for you," Betty said. "Maybe she just doesn't trust me," Rob said.
"Well, I get that she is taking her pain out on you, from losing Ted." "Just like you took your pain out on others from the death of your father, when you were in the ninth grade." "I truly believe that maybe in her mind, you came at a bad time but you came at the right time," Betty said. "I'm confused, Betty." "She said that too," Betty said. "I guess, after all, it's not always true what they say, that Jocks only go for the popular most beautiful stuck-up girl in school at the end of a movie," Rob said. "She said that too," Betty said.
"Well, I did go for the most popular girl in school." "Honestly, I just wanted to be cool at that time, it wasn't true love." "So at the end, I got the most beautiful girl in the world, that is so precious, with a great heart, and a caring person." "Someone who wants to get married and start a family, just like I always wanted." "That is your daughter, Susan," Rob said. Betty looked at Rob with happiness.
"Betty, I'm in love with Susan Walters." "I knew, ever since I first laid my eyes on her in high school," Rob said. Betty started to tear up in happiness. "Are you sure Rob?"
"This is your only chance, Please don't blow it," Betty said. Rob looked Betty in the eyes.
"I'm so sure, just like I'm so sure about how good your pie is," Rob said. "Well this is actually going to be a really good Sweet September," Betty said.
"This is Susan's favorite time of the year, because of the festival and celebrating two important deaths every September," Rob said. "Plus giving back to the community and she loves autumn." "Also a great time for her in the harvest." "She has a beautiful garden at her home, with fresh fruits, flowers, and plants," Betty said. "I heard, plus that's part of the great taste of your pies,' cause those apples are very special, so fresh from the garden." "I truly appreciate and have so much respect for gardening now." "So Betty, how do I find Susan?" Rob said.
"By prayer," Betty said. Rob looked confused. "Do you pray, young man?" "Yes, Betty I do and have been praying that this Sweet September will be mine." "Susan is Sweet September, 'cause she is driven like the breeze in Autumn." "She is sweet like the fruit in her garden and beautiful like the flowers that bloomed so fully.” "Her heart is pure like the full moon and the stars in the nightly sky." "The shooting star gave meaning to our love for each other, a sign that this is true love."
"I know she saw the shooting star the other night, the same night that I saw it," Rob said. "Tomorrow I'm going to be at that festival." "Betty, I need you to do me this favor." Rob took out a folded paper in his pocket that looked like a letter. "If you see Susan tonight, please give this to her and have her read it right away," Rob said. Betty looked at the folded letter.
"Ok, I'll give it to her." "She should be here later, to help load up all the stuff on the truck for the festival tomorrow." "We're also putting each pie in a pie box, all wrapped," Betty said. Rob hugs Betty. "Thanks!" Rob said as he left Betty's house with a big smile, feeling excited.
"HEY!" "I have something for you!" Betty said as she grabbed a whole pie that was already packed in the box. She goes outside to give Rob the box of Apple pies before Rob gets into his car. Rob looks happy and surprised. "Oh snap!! You're da bomb!!"
"Thanks, Betty for the whole pie," Rob said as he took the pie. Rob then hugs Betty. "Wow!!" Susan is for sure in good hands with that type of manly hug," Betty said as she wink one eye. Rob smiles, as he touches her face softly. Betty blushes. He then gets into his car, waving to Betty as he drives away.
Betty looked at Rob's car from afar as he drove up the street. Betty feels that there can be hope and that there has to be some kind of sign. That Susan has to feel like she could trust Rob, and be ok with moving on from Ted. Betty thinks to herself that there has to be a way, a sign to show Susan that it's ok for her to move on from Ted and show that Ted is ok with that.
Betty gets a cup of coffee, she then walks into her living room. She noticed there was a book on the couch. Betty’s eyes are wide open. Betty recognized the book but didn't put the book there. She then realizes, looking up at the ceiling, praying, and saying, "Thank you, my love." Betty read some of the books. She then picked up the phone and called Susan. "Susan I need you to get over to my house A.S.P, right after work," Betty said on Susan’s voice mail.'
'A few hours later, right at 5:00 pm, Susan knocks loudly on Betty's door, looking worried. Betty opened the door. "Mom, I got your voicemail right when I got home." "Are you ok?" "Did dad put the wine back in the refrigerator or did he move the Paprika again?" "Betty held Susan's hand, bringing her into the house. They're going into the living room. They both sat on the couch. "No, but even better." "You remember when Ted misplaced his diary when you both came here for dinner years back?" "Well, when your dad was alive, We found it outside."
"You and Ted sat in the backyard after dinner, looking at the stars and the full moon, I remember." Susan looked confused." "Well, I do remember when he would always take his diary with him, everywhere he went, 'cause there was always something that inspired him." “So he will write the things down that inspired him and moments that we shared," Susan said. "Ok and so he always felt that each day he lived, there was always something inspirational in his day, no matter how bad some days were, even when he was sick," Betty said. "Mom, that's why I liked him so much." "Can Rob see that?" Susan said, then Betty interrupted.
"Oh child, wait." "Oh, speaking of Rob, He came over earlier looking for you." "He wanted me to give something to you but that's another topic for later, over dinner tonight." "By the way, I have a roast in the oven, and no, your father didn't touch the Paprika." "But he can for all the years that im alive on this earth, 'cause It's a reminder that he is always watching over me." "I want you to understand that Ted is with you too and he truly is ok with you moving on my dear." "Rob loves you and always has."
"Open up your eyes, dear, and look at the signs." "Rob reminds me of Ted in some ways." "I'm Talking about Rob now, Not the high school football jock Rob." "Back to Ted’s diary but like I said, Ted lost his diary and at that time we couldn't find it." "So weeks later, your dad saw it outside, under some long weeds and dirt behind the tool basement area."
"I think when we had the dog outside, Bailey was his name, he must have grabbed it with his mouth and ran towards the basement, and dug a hole," Betty said.
Susan thought to herself. "I do remember that night when we were on the grass looking at the stars, we both fell to sleep." "That night Bailey was running around the yard," Susan said. "Then when you both woke up and were leaving to go home, I remember Ted kept looking for it," Betty said. "We both forgot that he took the diary outside that night and laid it down on the grass right beside us." "He thought he left it in the bathroom." "We still couldn't find it and so dad said that, if he happens to come across it, he will let us know," Susan said.
"So my dear, your father happened to find it weeks later in the yard and he kept it in his office." He cleaned it and everything." "He put a book cover on the diary." "Me and your dad kept forgetting to tell Ted that we found the diary." "So much stuff was going on at that time with your father's wine business." "We were so busy," Betty said. "By the way I miss Bailey," Susan said. "Oh me too, what a beautiful dog."
"Well, he was with us for years and had a great life." "He got old and his time was up." "I guess he was with your dad when he left a surprise on this couch earlier," Betty said. "Mom, what are you talking about?" Betty shows Susan the diary. Susan looked shocked.
"I forgot all about this." "It was in your dad's office." "Next thing you know, when I came back into the house after Rob left, I saw this book on my couch and I didn't put it there," Betty said. Susan stared at the book in shock. "I remember when Ted couldn't find this." "He ended up starting a new diary but after he died, his mom kept the new diary," Susan said. "Well, at least his mom has a beautiful treasure always, just like you have in your hands now." "Open it and read the last thing he wrote, before the diary got lost," Betty said.'
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