“Come And See”: Part Seven

~ beetleypete

This is the seventh part of a fiction serial, in 735 words.

Lesley was beginning to get on his nerves. As he tried to concentrate on learning the new job, all she wanted to talk about was what he liked to eat, and what his house was like. She told him not to worry if his mum never came home, as she would look after him for as long as he needed her. He had to actually ask her to talk about work instead, and he noticed that she was rather miffed at that comment.

By the time he got to Killane’s that evening, the staff had gone home, and the solicitor was waiting for him in the outer office. He treated Jimmy with respect, ignoring his age, and the fact he had no experience with legal matters. “Your mother recently changed her instructions to me. I know she is still alive of course, but given her condition, we may be looking at trying to get you a power of attorney, so you can access any finances should you need to. Are you happy for me to do this on your behalf?” Jimmy nodded, and had to sign three different pieces of paper on the line marked with an ‘X’ in pencil.

Killane was looking at him seriously. “Are you aware of your mother’s instructions in the event of her death?” Jimmy shook his head. “Well you should probably be aware that she has left everything to someone called George Greaves. She added a note that he should use the funds to continue to spread the word of God. In all honesty Mr Walker, you are in a far better situation if she remains alive, that’s the truth of it”. Jimmy didn’t find that very surprising. Though his mum had never mentioned leaving her savings to anyone else, it was just the sort of thing he would have expected.

The solicitor told him he would be in touch about the paperwork, and mentioned his own fee of course. Then he shook Jimmy’s hand and wished a speedy recovery for his mum.

It was past seven by the time Jimmy got home. Lesley opened the door for him, suggesting she had been looking out for his arrival. He would have to get mum’s key back from Mrs Faraday, he reminded himself. She had cooked a spaghetti bolognese with some garlic bread, and had a bottle of red wine open too. Jimmy had never eaten garlic bread before, nor drunk red wine, but he tried both, just to be polite. And as they ate, he noticed something different about Lesley. Her hair looked nice, she seemed to have a lot of make-up on, and her skirt was much shorter than she usually wore them at work.

He decided he should probably say something, so he thanked her for doing the cooking, and said she looked pretty. That was all he could think of.

“Well I had a wash and blow-dry on the way home from work, and bought a new outfit to wear. I’m glad you noticed, Jimmy. I can go to my flat after work tomorrow and pack a bag, presuming you would like me to stay and look after you of course”. Jimmy shrugged, and with his mouth full of pasta, settled for a nod. When they had finished eating, Lesley cleared away and went into the kitchen to do the washing up. When she went back into the living room, she was surprised to find he wasn’t there.

She found him in his bedroom, reading a huge Bible.

“That’s not very nice, leaving a girl sitting on her own downstairs. Why didn’t you tell me you were coming up to your room to read?” It hadn’t even occured to him that she had expected him to stay downstairs, so he apologised and told her he was close to the end of the New Testament, and hoping to finish it that week. “Are you Bible-crazy then, like your mum?” She seemed unhappy. Jimmy told her that he was used to being alone, and he only had The Bible to read. He wanted to see what all the fuss was about, and why his mum and her friends were so obsessed with it.

She reached over and closed the book. Slipping off her shoes, she knelt on the edge of the bed and began unbuttoning her blouse.

“Oh I think we can do better than reading that old thing, Jimmy”.

33 thoughts on ““Come And See”: Part Seven”

  7. (1a) “Jimmy nodded, and had to sign three different pieces of paper on the line marked with an ā€˜Xā€™ in pencil.” Due to media deprivation, Jimmy had never watched any “X-Men” movies or seen an episode of “The X-Files,” so he needed special instructions when encountering anything X-related.
    (1b) Lesley may have X-rated thoughts on her mind. If so, Jimmy will need more special instructions.
    (2) Greedy George Greaves grieves not for the generous. He greets gifts from the grave with glee.
    (3) The mother of Speedy Gonzales recovered quickly from her stroke. But the piƱata did not survive.
    (4) Note to daughters whose mother have beaten them with an ugly stick: Always serve potential wedding material a plate of spaghetti bolognese with some garlic bread, and don’t forget the red wine! Follow this advice, and Mr. Right won’t notice your mangy hair, your garish makeup, or the thunder thighs exposed by the mini skirt that barely covers your kardashian buttocks.
    (5) Lesley found Jimmy in his bedroom, reading a huge Bible.
    Jimmy: “According to Galatians 5:19, the acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery.”
    Lesley: “I can live with that.”
    (6) “Jimmy told her that he was used to being alone, and he only had The Bible to read.” What? He doesn’t read the articles in Men Only? I’m shocked!
    (7) “Slipping off her shoes, she knelt on the edge of the bed and began unbuttoning her blouse.” Shall we praise Lesley, or pray for Jimmy upon whom she preys?

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