JACK

Boy, did we have a time of it, Holly & I.  She had a one

bedroom apartment right in the nice part of town. 

(Holly takes off her apron,

walks over to the bed,

takes off her slippers

and lays onto the bed

next to JACK. JACK

snuggles up to her.)

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We shared lazy mornings in bed.  I never smelled sheets like that, like the sun laid its’ head down right there in that very room every day.  Her hand on my belly.  I guess you could say she was my first crush, even if she didn’t know it. 

(Holly gets up again and

goes to the kitchen, and

gets a bowl of something

from the counter, keeps

preparing things)

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Chicken salad for lunch every other day.  She sure could cook, that Holly. 

(HOLLY comes back over to

the bed holding the bowl

of chicken salad and a fork

and sits next to JACK. 

He sits up next to her. She

takes a piece of chicken out

and drops it into his mouth.

She wipes her hand on a

napkin while she looks

over at him lovingly)

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It was amazing and when she looked at me, it was like she could see past all the ugly scruff.  She truly thought I was downright handsome.

(HOLLY runs her free hand

through JACK’s hair.  He closes

his eyes as he savors the

moment.)

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It was a brief, beautiful time in my life.  Then one day…