"Myracles Happen"

Chapter seven





It had been six long days since Troy had shared his life completely with Myracle. Since then it seemed she introduced him to every one in town and had begun hinting him to a relationship between the two. He wondered if this all was because of what he had told her but he hoped it wasn’t. Troy didn’t want Myracle to want to date him because not many had. He didn’t want her to suddenly care because she knew he thought no body had.

Sighing he continued his way through the store. It was three days till Christmas and he hadn’t thought of anything to get the two twins. Giving up on the clothing idea he exited the store and walked up the street. The dancing Santa in a jewelry store caught his attention and he looked at the perfect necklace.

Smiling he entered the jewelry store and caught the workers attention. Troy ordered what he wanted for each twin and walked out of the store. It was done with. Tomorrow he would pick it up and his shopping would be done. Just then his phone rang and he pulled it out of his pocket. The read out read a number he was not familiar with and so he answered it. “Hello?”

“Hello darling” His mother’s voice said to him.

“Mom? To what due I owe this amazing lovely call?” he asked his tone sarcastic.


“Drop the sarcasm Troy remember you are talking to your mother.” She said.

“My mother? Since when?” He said.

“Troy honestly why are you like this?” she asked her tone seeming sad.

“Listen mom if you haven’t noticed I sort of resent what you guys did to me. Can you just tell me why you are calling and let me move on with my life?” Troy asked.

“So you wish to live your life with out a family?” his mother said her voice sounding confused.

“Why not?” he said “I’ve lived the last fifteen years with out family why would it bother me to continue?”

“You’re sounding so cold hearted Troy I really hate to hear you talk like this.” She said.

“Oh get over it.” He said.

“Look honey how about you come over? For dinner please?” His mother pleaded.

Troy was beyond shocked. Why was his mother offering for dinner? Why were they both suddenly caring about him? It ran through his mind that probably his parents wanted something. His only question would be what?

“Is there some sort of reason you guys suddenly need me in your life?” he asked.

“The only thing I can tell you Troy is that we are sorry. We’ve changed. I promise you that.” With those words his mother hung up leaving him with questions. Troy closed his phone and shook his head. He wasn’t sure if he would go to his parents’ home tonight. He wasn’t sure he would veer. Sure they could have changed but did that mean he would forgive them or change everything to make them feel better?

Rubbing his temple he decided to let it go. He continued his way through the street and stopped into a Blimpie’s. He pulled his phone out and dialed Myracle’s number. The phone rang for a bit and then her voice answered. “ Hello?”

“Hey it’s Troy.” He said smiling.

“Yeah, I know I have caller ID.” She said to him her tone seeming far away.

“What are you up to? Or where are you up to?” he asked.

“well, I’m with a friend discussing some paper work and something but I’m almost done why?” she told him some rattling in the background.

“I’m at Blimpie’s and I thought I would bring you something to eat.” He said.

“Oh, well I’m not hungry but I do have something to tell you so just tell me which Blimpie’s and I’ll be there soon.” Troy agreed to tell her and did so. Thirty minutes later and Myacle stood standing next to Troy outside of the Blimpie’s.

“So what’s this you want to tell me?” Troy asked her.

Myracle smiled wide and said in half squeal “M.N.M . foundation is official! I even bought a building for it!” Troy smiled and was about to tell her how amazing it was when Myracle jumped on him. She surprised him as her arms were thrown around his neck and her legs around his waist. It all had him tumbling backward. He caught his balance and returned the hug. “I’m so excited” she said into his ear.

“I could never have guessed” he said to her his sarcasm obvious from his breathless tone.

Myracle got off him and flattened her shirt. “Sorry,” she said “I didn’t mean to jump on you like that.”

“No problem I’d do it anytime.” He said smiling at her.

“So what’s up in your life?” Myracle asked him.

“Well, my mother called again. She wants me to go to dinner.” Troy said reaching into his pockets and fumbling with the loose change.

“I think you should do it. Not because I like your mother or because I feel sorry for her but because it’s Christmas.” Myracle said looking up at him. “I think around Christmas time family is important.”

“Well, that family isn’t important to me. Not around Christmas and not around thanksgiving.” He said looking away form her blue eyes that pulled at his heart so strongly.

“It hurts me to hear you talk like that Troy.” Troy remained looking away while he knew she was staring up at him. “I don’t think I can hold it back any more Troy.” This caught his attention and he looked at her.

“Hold what back?” He asked.

“This!” Just then Myracle threw her arms around his neck and kissed him. Her kiss was long and hard and it hit him in every way possible. Within minutes his heart was beating fast and his breaths were short. Her tongue rid his mind of all things around them and he finally found peace. Myracle finally pulled away and all Troy could say was “wow”.

Troy had wanted that since he was fourteen. He had wanted Myracle for so long but never made a move on it. Finally he got a kiss from her and he was going crazy. His senses all tingled and his emotions faded as his hormones rose. He no longer cared about his family and the drama they brought him but only thought about the passion and love he had for Myracle.

“Myracle… to be honest I think you should know that by doing what you just did I don’t know if anything will be the same.” Troy said finally gaining his voice.

“I know. I don’t want it to be the same. Yeah, I am a woman who just got out of an abusive relationship and yeah, you are some one who just got out of the army but I think it all doesn’t matter. I am so deadly attracted to you. I want us to be something.”

His heart leapt for joy at the words. Myracle and he kissed again only this time it was him who did the kissing. He was relieved to hear that after all this waiting he would finally get to be with her. He would finally get to be there for her the way he wanted.

“SO when will we have our first date?” Myracle said reaching for his hand and holding it between the two of hers.

“When ever. I’m available tonight, tomorrow night and the night after that. I’m available tomorrow morning and afternoon as the next two days. My schedule is rather flexible.” He smiled at her.

“I don’t think that you’re available tonight.” She said biting her lip.

“Why not?” He asked. What could possibly be more important then a date with Myracle? A date he had been waiting on for years!

“I think you should go to your parents’ house. Honestly. You should just do it so that you don’t ever have to worry about what if you had.” She said to him.

He nodded his head. “It makes sense so I guess I will go. But I want to go on a date with you sometime tomorrow!”

“Deal” She said to him.

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“It was one of the most amazing kisses I have ever receive slash gave! I loved it!” Myracle said. She sat on October’s couch a bucket of pop corn in one hand and the remote in the other. October sat next to her with a chocolate bar in one hand and a large soda in the other. She put her soda down and ate at the chocolate bar. “Right now he’s at his parents’ house. Can’t wait to see how that works out.”


“Sounds a bit interesting. I’d actually only like to hear more about you and him. No offence but I find his parents and him a lost case. I mean they did abandon him for fifteen years. Why try?” October said.

“Don’t cal him a lost cause!” Myracle said swapping her sister in the arm. “I think it is worth a try. Fifteen years is pretty long but he can forgive them.” Myracle said nodding her head at her words.

“Well would you forgive what Brian did to you?” Myracle looked at October and said nothing. “Exactly because once some one hurts you, you never really are ready to let it go. The scar is always there and what’s the point in forgiving some one when you are still reminded of it?”

Myracle stared at her sister for a minute then smiled and finally said “you need to grow a heart!” October’s jaw dropped and she play fully slapped her sister’s knee.

“Well you need to learn how to mind your beezwacks but you don’t see me saying anything.” October mocked then stuck out her tongue. “You should let Troy live his own life.”

“I’m sorry that is not apart of my talents.” Just then the door to October’s apartment opened and both girls looked back. Kristian walked through the door and closed it behind him. He walked to the kitchen set his keys and gun and other cop accessories down and walked to the living room.

“Hello ladies, how are you fine girls doing today?” Kristian walked around the couch and sat between the girls. He kissed Myracle’s cheek in greeting and Reached for October’s lips kissing her with passion till Myracle cleared her throat. “nooooo” Kristian protested when October tried to push him away. October giggled and Kristian pulled away.

“Well my day was good.” Myracle said eating more pop corn.

“That’s good to hear. How about you my love?” Kristian asked October.

“It was as good as it gets. Better now.” She said looking at him with a twinkle in her green eyes.

“Can you guys can it for twenty minutes?” Myracle said jealous she had yet ot share anything like that with Troy. She had spent plenty of time with him so yes they were close but she hadn’t been intimate with him. Well that she was sure wouldn’t remain that way. He had her going crazy in every way.

Over time she had assumed the feelings were because she just needed to be comforted but soon she came to realize no matter what happened the feelings were there because of him. Nothing caused those feelings but him. She couldn’t label them as anything but what they were.

“So I have to ask? What made you drop the charges on Brian?” Kristian asked Myracle.

“Well, it just wasn’t worth it anymore. He made a drunken mistake. He’s gone now. I’m ok.” Myracle said no emotion in her tone.

“Wow that’s something that most people wouldn’t be able to do. You’re pretty strong person you know that Myracle?” Kristian said.

Myracle smiled at the man her sister loved. “Yes I do thank you very much” They all smiled and turned to the T.V. why talk more and ruin the perfect moment?

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Troy stared at the home he thought he would never see again let alone be inside. He watched it glow and call his name. In his heart it was still home. These years had gone by and he had always told himself that he disowned this place. That it didn’t welcome him and he never welcomed it. Yet, here he was staring at it in the cold, in his car and it was calling for him. Like it had been waiting for him to return all along.

Some how he knew that he couldn’t just ignore it anymore. Maybe Myracle was right and maybe he did need family just because it was Christmas. Maybe it was more then that. Maybe all along this is what he wanted. Family and love in his life. Finally Troy found the strength to open his car door and step out.

The night was cold and the sky was dark. The neighbor hood was quiet and he knew with out a doubt his mother would be setting the table about now. His family unlike others ate dinner around seven. They ate everything late and hated to wake up early. He on the other hand had grown used to an early rise, three square meals a day and the skill to concentrate in any conditions.

Troy took the first steps up the long rive way his breath short. He came closer to the door the snow and salt crunching under his feet. Just then the door opened and smiling out at him was a young man. Troy failed to recognize the boy but he knew by looking at him that this was his brother. A brother he hadn’t seen in fifteen years. Suddenly it felt like something had been placed back in his heart. Like what veer void had been there, what ever thing he felt missing he was now complete.