#blgen10

By the time Vada’s 1st birthday arrived, Charity and Julin had moved into the apartment across the hall with Mickey Wardlow. 

Cyrus and Esther had moved to Willow Creek at 224 Willow Lane, and into the home where Thymian lived when Abraham was born. They did some updating and renovating, but this would be where Vada would grow up into a young woman....or at least that was the plan....

(As Cyrus and Esther would only have one child, Vada is the Generation 11 Heir, and even though she is not a young adult yet, we will begin Generation 11)

The Next Morning-

CHARITY- “I know this isn’t what we planned, Esther, but I think it’s for the best for now.”

ESTHER- “I know you working here and living in Willow Creek would be difficult, but---

CHARITY- “Essie, I don’t even make enough for it to pay my gas back and forth, and with traffic it would take at least forty minutes to get to work and back. Not to mention my classes, at the university.”

ESTHER- “I know...it’s just, I don’t ---

CYRUS- “Just tell me that you will never disappear from our lives, Jules.  Please, promise me.”

JULIAN- “it’s just that so much has changed, Cy... I mean you are a father now, and a very good one.  You are a hands on dad, which I respect.  It’s just with the baby, and you and Esther....I mean I have never been jealous of Esther, EVER, and I have no right to be, but you two have a family and I just think at least for now, that is where you need to focus all your energy.”

CYRUS- (he begins crying...)  “Everything you are saying is true...but it still hurts, Jules.  I love you so much, and I know that it’s hard.  It’s hard for me.  I need to be a good dad, and I WANT to be a good dad. But, I want you too.”

When Julian got home, Cyrus was up waiting on him....

JULIAN- “What are you still doing up?, I thought you would be out.”

CYRUS- “It’s only midnight, how late did you think it was?  And how much have you had to drink?”

JULIAN- “Not much, maybe five or six beers. I really thought it was later than that.  But seriously I am not drunk, I danced it off.  I am glad you are up actually.  I wanted to talk to you about something.”

CYRUS- “If it’s about us moving to Willow Creek, Julian, I understand if you don’t want to go. I mean your work is here and the commute would be horrendous, not to mention not very cost effective.”

JULIAN- “I’m glad you understand.  because I think charity is going to move in with me across the hall in a smaller apartment.”

CYRUS- “Really, how is Esther about that?”

JULIAN- “I don’t think she has told her yet, but Mickey’s cousin is moving out, and Mickey asked if Charity and I wanted to move in. It’s got two good size bedrooms, and a small bedroom that I could use. Utilities are included.”

CYRUS- “Mickey, huh?  You know he has the hots for you.”

JULIAN- Yeah, but that will wear off after he lives with me a few weeks.”

MICKEY- “Jules...I just wanted to say that, that kiss was AMAZING! I really think this is going to be a great idea, you and her moving in. And if you don’t want the small bedroom----

JULIAN- “No Mickey, I am not moving into your bedroom...just the apartment.”

MICKEY- “You didn’t let me finish... I can take the smaller room and you can have the bedroom with the extra bath off to it.  I don’t mind.”

JULIAN- “Oh...okay, that sounds great, I have a lot of stuff.”

MICKEY- “I certainly hope to find out...”

JULIAN- “MICKEY>>>?”

MICKEY- Okay...Okay, room mates only. So my cousin moves out tomorrow, if you want to come over and help me clean and move my shit to the other bedroom, you guys can move in Saturday.”

JULIAN- “Fine, but I need to talk to Cyrus first.”

CHARITY- “Okay, I am going to talk to Esther in the morning, if you are serious about this.”

JULIAN- “I am. I do not want to go to Willow Creek.  I’ve already told Cyrus that much.  He knows how I feel about it.  And I am not moving back in with my mom in her little apartment in Brindleton Bay, that’s even worse!

CHARITY- “Okay, then it’s settled.  I need to get home.  I am beat. And if I am going to talk to her about this tomorrow, I need a good nights sleep...

Mickey made a mad dash back to the dance floor leaving Julian there to explain to Charity what she just witnessed...

JULIAN- “Uh...that was just a room mate kiss, welcoming me---

CHARITY- “STOP IT....that was not a room mate kiss, Jules.  What is a fucking room mate kiss...something HE made up I am sure.  And in case you forgot, you are engaged to Cyrus.”

JULIAN- “I never accepted the ring or the engagement.  And it’s not even like that with Mickey and I.  Just harmless flirting.  Listen, we need to do this.  I can not afford a place by myself. Neither can you. And I know you don’t want to go to Willow Creek any more than I do.”

CHARITY- “You need to make it clear to him, that I do not want him in my business...you know I am a private person, and quite honestly, I am not a fan of Mickey Wardlow, you know that.  But I will try it temporarily until we can get another place.”