Part 436: New Mysteries
Eddie finished brushing his teeth. He then made sure his hair was cropped perfectly. He then made sure his cologne wasn’t over done. He then took another deep breath and made sure his knit shirt wasn’t flooded with lint. Eddie then realized all the stuff he was doing and then laughed. “Calm down,” he chuckled as he leaned against the counter of his bathroom sink, “It’s just her step dad. He’s not even her real father. You can do this.”
He then clicked off the light switch and then proceeded toward his living room. He calmly put on his jacket. He then picked up the wrapped bouquet of flowers. The young man hoped her parents would be impressed with his thoughtfulness to bring them for Bonnie on a meeting with both of them. Eddie then calmly held up his right hand. It was trembling. He smirked, wondering after all he had been through; why was he afraid of meeting Bonnie’s parents together?
He quickly got out of the house, locked it and then ran into Turk. The dents had already been repaired and the scratches were covered in gray primer. He wanted his car to be in tip top shape for her step father but it wasn’t possible. He hoped it wouldn’t leave a bad impression but considering he, in effect, saved Bonnie’s life, perhaps it won’t.
The drive from his own house toward Bonnie’s was short considering it was just two streets up. Eddie calmly pulled the Chevy Nova to the side of their front lawn. He then exited his car and walked across the damp grass toward the front porch. Then to his pleasant surprise, Bonnie quickly opened the door and ran out to him. He embraced her and then kissed him. She grabbed onto his neck, allowing him to pick her up and she lifted her left leg into the air. It was a scene typical of some 50’s classic TV show. Eddie sat her down and laughed. “Wow!” he said, “You’re in a great mood.”
“Why shouldn’t I be?” she smiled, “My boyfriend is meeting my step-dad, the one man who made my mother happy since my real daddy died.”
“Matt sounds like a great guy.” He said, walking with her toward the house.
“He is. It’s a shame his work takes him away for real long periods of time but we cherish the time we do have him here.”
“What did you say he did again?”
“Behaviorist,” she then pointed, “Are those for me?”
“Of course,” he said, handing her the flowers.
She kissed him on the cheek as they walked into their living room. She then proceeded into the kitchen and picked up a vase from the bottom of her food pantry. Julie was checking on the food she was cooking. Judging from what Eddie could see, it smelled like some sort of roasted chicken and vegetables. “Smells great,” he commented.
“Thank you, Eddie,” the older woman smiled, “I hope my husband is just as pleased with the smell as you are.”
“Is he a hard man to impress?”
“Only with chicken.” Julia laughed.
“Look at the flowers Eddie got me, mommy.” Bonnie said as she filled the vase with water.
“How lovely. Put them on the kitchen table. They’ll make a great arrangement.”
Bonnie strode over her kitchen area and placed the vase onto the table. The redhead skipped over and took Eddie’s hand. “Mom, I’m going to show Eddie my room.” She said, motioning for him to follow her up the stairs.
“Okay,” the mother said as he daughter disappeared out of sight, “Oh, Eddie?”
“Yes, ma’am?” he said, before going up the stairs.
“Have you seen her room before?”
Eddie blinked. “No, ma’am, I haven’t.” he said without hesitation.
Julia then smiled brightly and continued checking on her food. The young man then started to ascend the stairs. He was kinda confused about her question and then the friendly smile she gave him. As he reached the top of the stairs, it donned on him; since he truly never seen her room before, that meant they had never been up here together before. Julie seemed to enjoy Eddie’s gentleman attitude. Eddie walked into the room and saw Bonnie looking at him coyly from her bed. “I finally got you where I want you.” She whispered.
“Don’t be crazy.” He said, sitting down next to her, “There are something I’m brave enough to do but make out with my girl while her parents are below . . . .I’ll need to get a little braver before hand.”
Bonnie giggled as she rubbed his nose. “You are the bravest soul I’ve ever met, Eddie,” she smiled, “But you are right. Matt will be here soon and we don’t want to get caught before you’ve even had a chance to make a first impression.”
Eddie kissed her and then stood up. He looked around her room and smiled at it’s “girly” style; which suited Bonnie to a Tee. To one side was stacks and stacks of music and entertainment magazines. Next to it was her small stereo, loaded with the latest CDs. On the closet door was a poster of Turboshaft, which made him smile even more. On her dresser was attached a large mirror. Stuck in it’s grooves were various pictures. On one side was photos of Bonnie with Maddie and other friends in various situations. Another side was mostly pictures of Eddie and on occasion, her with him. His favorite was the photobooth strip where they were acting crazy. “I got that in my mirror too.” He pointed.
Bonnie giggled as she stood up and stood next to him. Eddie glanced over the contact of the top of her dresser which was various items of makeup, and jewelry. To one side was a photo of her parents; her real parents when he father was alive. Then Eddie blinked when he noticed an object that was rested off the edge of the photo frame.
It was a silver locket.
Eddie blinked, when he thought he had seen the locket before. He calmly picked it up and looked at it closely. “You like that one?” she smiled, “I’ll wear it if you want me to.”
“Uh . .. sure,” he said, looking at her.
She calmly tilted back her head and held up her hair to free his view of her neck. Eddie calmly put the necklace around her and grasped the lock together. Bonnie put her hair down and turned to face him. She reached up and opened the locket. “I got this when I was a little girl,” she smiled, “Mommy and Daddy . . my real daddy . . had this made when I was born.”
Eddie heard her words and a surge of blood was rushing into his head because he had heard this all before. From another girl; one that died in his arms a long time ago. The redhead then opened up the locket and showed Eddie the pictures. He felt like he was going to faint. The locket style was the same and now so were the pictures. These were faded but he recognized the same facial structure in the photos as the locket that he had; the one Bunny gave him a long time ago. Bonnie smiled at him looking at the photos but then noticed that he wasn’t smiling. In fact, he looked a little upset. “Eddie?” she said with concern, “What’s wrong?”
“You . .you . .you said you got . . .this from your parents?” his lips quivered, “When . .when you were born?”
“I didn’t get it till I was five years old but yeah, they said they had it made when I was born,” She then took his arms, “Eddie, please tell me what’s wrong.”
Before he could say anything, the young couple then heard a car engine. Another vehicle had arrived in their driveway. Bonnie then looked at her boyfriend and then kissed him on the cheek. “Come on, Eddie,” she said, “Let’s go introduce you to my step father. And then afterwards, please tell me what is wrong.”
Eddie was in a bit of a daze. He didn’t know what to think. How could Bonnie had an exact duplicate of Bunny’s locket? His brain was about to explode. He needed to tell her why he was upset and wanted to know more about the locket. On instinct, he followed Bonnie outside to the front yard. Matt was already hugging on Bonnie with his back to Eddie. The young man stared at him, then felt his heart race when he saw the man’s canvas briefcase. It was black but it had the Dharma symbol on it. The young man’s eyes bent inward. What was going on??? “Matt, let me introduce to Eddie.” Bonnie pointed, “My boyfriend.”
Matt turned around. “So you’re the young man who saved my girl’s life?” he smiled, “I’ll always be in your debt, son.”
Eddie stared at the man. He was a little older and wearing glasses. Matt extended his hand but it wasn’t his hand that Eddie was staring at. It was his face.
A face he would never forget.
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He then clicked off the light switch and then proceeded toward his living room. He calmly put on his jacket. He then picked up the wrapped bouquet of flowers. The young man hoped her parents would be impressed with his thoughtfulness to bring them for Bonnie on a meeting with both of them. Eddie then calmly held up his right hand. It was trembling. He smirked, wondering after all he had been through; why was he afraid of meeting Bonnie’s parents together?
He quickly got out of the house, locked it and then ran into Turk. The dents had already been repaired and the scratches were covered in gray primer. He wanted his car to be in tip top shape for her step father but it wasn’t possible. He hoped it wouldn’t leave a bad impression but considering he, in effect, saved Bonnie’s life, perhaps it won’t.
The drive from his own house toward Bonnie’s was short considering it was just two streets up. Eddie calmly pulled the Chevy Nova to the side of their front lawn. He then exited his car and walked across the damp grass toward the front porch. Then to his pleasant surprise, Bonnie quickly opened the door and ran out to him. He embraced her and then kissed him. She grabbed onto his neck, allowing him to pick her up and she lifted her left leg into the air. It was a scene typical of some 50’s classic TV show. Eddie sat her down and laughed. “Wow!” he said, “You’re in a great mood.”
“Why shouldn’t I be?” she smiled, “My boyfriend is meeting my step-dad, the one man who made my mother happy since my real daddy died.”
“Matt sounds like a great guy.” He said, walking with her toward the house.
“He is. It’s a shame his work takes him away for real long periods of time but we cherish the time we do have him here.”
“What did you say he did again?”
“Behaviorist,” she then pointed, “Are those for me?”
“Of course,” he said, handing her the flowers.
She kissed him on the cheek as they walked into their living room. She then proceeded into the kitchen and picked up a vase from the bottom of her food pantry. Julie was checking on the food she was cooking. Judging from what Eddie could see, it smelled like some sort of roasted chicken and vegetables. “Smells great,” he commented.
“Thank you, Eddie,” the older woman smiled, “I hope my husband is just as pleased with the smell as you are.”
“Is he a hard man to impress?”
“Only with chicken.” Julia laughed.
“Look at the flowers Eddie got me, mommy.” Bonnie said as she filled the vase with water.
“How lovely. Put them on the kitchen table. They’ll make a great arrangement.”
Bonnie strode over her kitchen area and placed the vase onto the table. The redhead skipped over and took Eddie’s hand. “Mom, I’m going to show Eddie my room.” She said, motioning for him to follow her up the stairs.
“Okay,” the mother said as he daughter disappeared out of sight, “Oh, Eddie?”
“Yes, ma’am?” he said, before going up the stairs.
“Have you seen her room before?”
Eddie blinked. “No, ma’am, I haven’t.” he said without hesitation.
Julia then smiled brightly and continued checking on her food. The young man then started to ascend the stairs. He was kinda confused about her question and then the friendly smile she gave him. As he reached the top of the stairs, it donned on him; since he truly never seen her room before, that meant they had never been up here together before. Julie seemed to enjoy Eddie’s gentleman attitude. Eddie walked into the room and saw Bonnie looking at him coyly from her bed. “I finally got you where I want you.” She whispered.
“Don’t be crazy.” He said, sitting down next to her, “There are something I’m brave enough to do but make out with my girl while her parents are below . . . .I’ll need to get a little braver before hand.”
Bonnie giggled as she rubbed his nose. “You are the bravest soul I’ve ever met, Eddie,” she smiled, “But you are right. Matt will be here soon and we don’t want to get caught before you’ve even had a chance to make a first impression.”
Eddie kissed her and then stood up. He looked around her room and smiled at it’s “girly” style; which suited Bonnie to a Tee. To one side was stacks and stacks of music and entertainment magazines. Next to it was her small stereo, loaded with the latest CDs. On the closet door was a poster of Turboshaft, which made him smile even more. On her dresser was attached a large mirror. Stuck in it’s grooves were various pictures. On one side was photos of Bonnie with Maddie and other friends in various situations. Another side was mostly pictures of Eddie and on occasion, her with him. His favorite was the photobooth strip where they were acting crazy. “I got that in my mirror too.” He pointed.
Bonnie giggled as she stood up and stood next to him. Eddie glanced over the contact of the top of her dresser which was various items of makeup, and jewelry. To one side was a photo of her parents; her real parents when he father was alive. Then Eddie blinked when he noticed an object that was rested off the edge of the photo frame.
It was a silver locket.
Eddie blinked, when he thought he had seen the locket before. He calmly picked it up and looked at it closely. “You like that one?” she smiled, “I’ll wear it if you want me to.”
“Uh . .. sure,” he said, looking at her.
She calmly tilted back her head and held up her hair to free his view of her neck. Eddie calmly put the necklace around her and grasped the lock together. Bonnie put her hair down and turned to face him. She reached up and opened the locket. “I got this when I was a little girl,” she smiled, “Mommy and Daddy . . my real daddy . . had this made when I was born.”
Eddie heard her words and a surge of blood was rushing into his head because he had heard this all before. From another girl; one that died in his arms a long time ago. The redhead then opened up the locket and showed Eddie the pictures. He felt like he was going to faint. The locket style was the same and now so were the pictures. These were faded but he recognized the same facial structure in the photos as the locket that he had; the one Bunny gave him a long time ago. Bonnie smiled at him looking at the photos but then noticed that he wasn’t smiling. In fact, he looked a little upset. “Eddie?” she said with concern, “What’s wrong?”
“You . .you . .you said you got . . .this from your parents?” his lips quivered, “When . .when you were born?”
“I didn’t get it till I was five years old but yeah, they said they had it made when I was born,” She then took his arms, “Eddie, please tell me what’s wrong.”
Before he could say anything, the young couple then heard a car engine. Another vehicle had arrived in their driveway. Bonnie then looked at her boyfriend and then kissed him on the cheek. “Come on, Eddie,” she said, “Let’s go introduce you to my step father. And then afterwards, please tell me what is wrong.”
Eddie was in a bit of a daze. He didn’t know what to think. How could Bonnie had an exact duplicate of Bunny’s locket? His brain was about to explode. He needed to tell her why he was upset and wanted to know more about the locket. On instinct, he followed Bonnie outside to the front yard. Matt was already hugging on Bonnie with his back to Eddie. The young man stared at him, then felt his heart race when he saw the man’s canvas briefcase. It was black but it had the Dharma symbol on it. The young man’s eyes bent inward. What was going on??? “Matt, let me introduce to Eddie.” Bonnie pointed, “My boyfriend.”
Matt turned around. “So you’re the young man who saved my girl’s life?” he smiled, “I’ll always be in your debt, son.”
Eddie stared at the man. He was a little older and wearing glasses. Matt extended his hand but it wasn’t his hand that Eddie was staring at. It was his face.
A face he would never forget.
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