INSPIRATIONAL
Julie Arduini
Kellie's voice was as flat as her
soaked hair. Her fiancé, Eric Bryce,
popped open his little sister's Winnie
the Pooh umbrella and held it over
Kellie.
"We won't melt. Wanna talk about
it?“
Kellie Jamison knew bottom line her
actions in the eyes of the law meant
littering. Standing over the railing,
she watched the last fragment of the
Jamison family picture swirl off the
Mill Creek Park suspension bridge
into the rushing waters.
Running her fingers through her curly
auburn hair , she realized her locks
were soaked.
"Want some company?"
Kellie gave a pivot and gasped.
Eric gestured to the wooden bench
two feet away. Kellie observed the
crusty pigeon droppings and shook
her head. They both looked past the
railing in silence. Eric gently reached
for her hand. She grasped his fingers,
her hold tight. She collapsed into his
shoulder, his Pooh umbrella bobbing
in rhythm to her sobs.
"Dad's gone. I gothomeandhis stuff
wasgone."
He let her cry, knowing deep down
this wasn't a surprise to her. The
Jamison marriage had been rocky at
best as long as he knew Kellie.
Images of the two arguing during the
third grade book fair came to his
mind.
"Aw sweetheart, I'm so sorry. Is there
anything I can do?“
"It's raining.“
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