The Beginning of Jude

1956 Words
There have been times in my life where I would forgive everyone for the mistakes they make And the hurt they caused me. The past eleven months I find it hard the do so. I've started to forget everything I've been taught since birth. Being brought up in a home that wasn't a home, But a front. I was born May 12, 1947, on a hot summer day, At Saint Mary's hospital. At that time I had two older siblings Maddison and Leo, With Maddison being the oldest. When my mama pushed me out the doctor handed me to her, And with one glance she saw my chestnut brown hair and she fainted. My brother Leo told me it was because I was so ugly, But Maddison said it was because of mamma drunk too much coffee. My brother and sister both have blond hair just like my parents. We later found out that my mama's great aunt has Chestnut brown hair just like me, So just like her I shall have the name, Jude. By October 4, 1951, I would be 4, And mama would give birth to my little sister Maxine. She would be Mama's last child she could bring into this world. She would also be the only one mama takes with her when she and daddy separate. One last night of yelling and screaming, And of crying and no sleeping. Me Maddison and Leo wouldn't know after many arguments and storms that it would happen. We didn't think mama would just leave and take our sister with her, Not giving us a chance to meet her. We also didn't think after birthing us as she did Maxine, She would just leave us, As we are of her blood and skin as well. I know Mama will regret what she's done and will soon come back. My dad told me something that would stick to me for the rest of my life. Your loves ones, Are the ones you care for so dearly and because you love them you remember their names. I know this to be true, Grandma Ruth forgets everything and still remembers the names of her loved ones. So for you mama I will always remember your name, Colleen. For my sister tho, I have not met you, So that I could I remember your name as well Maxine. A couple of months after mama leaving, it took a toll on my dad. He didn't know how to work and take care of us, For he was now raising two young girls and my wild brother Leo on his own. My sister Maddison would see this and step up and took the role of disciplining me and my brother. however, it didn't go as planned, For she was only 10 and my brother Leo 7. Leo would make it clear to her that she was not the boss of him, And to prove it to her, he would do everything but anything she said, which most of the time was driving her crazy. This led to them arguing and fighting more, And It would continue for months. Until this one Sunday morning after a church service, where my dad would meet Ava Louise. After meeting Ava Louise, She would become my siblings and I babysitter. In the following months, she would teach my sister Maddison how to be a proper lady, And my sister would teach me. She taught my sister everything between cooking and cleaning to talking and walking. Ava Louise was very educated and also a dedicated Christian, As she taught my sister I observed everything For I became infatuated with her. I admired everything about her from her soft marshmallow skin to her straight blond hair, For I could never get my hair as straight as hers. She was truly the most beautiful woman I have ever met, And everything I admired about her, My dad did too. Before I knew it, before come August my dad would make Ava Louise his wife. She would instead of calling him by his first name Mark will now say husband. Everything seemed perfect, It was like a beautiful sunny day after all the rain. I never thought that our household would be as amazing as it is, especially after mama leaving. My favorite person in the world married my other favorite person in the world. At the time I was so overwhelmed with joy I just knew it couldn't get better than this but It did, My father and Ava Louise announced by next year in March they would be expecting their first child. Everyone was so happy mostly Leo, he wanted a brother so bad that he started praying extra hard every night to make sure God was hearing him Loud and clear. As the months passed it got closer to March Ava Louise would continue helping us with school work. I and Maddison were doing good in our studies as I was preparing to start going to Maddison's All girls school and move out from the little girl's academy they call Elementary school. As Ava Louise got bigger Leo prayed harder.... and harder..... and.. so on. Two weeks before Christmas dad called everyone in the living room to announce his promotion. We were all so happy because even Santa knows the more money the more presents. To celebrate he told everyone that we were going to eat out at the new restaurant in town. Everyone was so excited because we never eat out anywhere, That we all rushed to get ready. Ava Louise helped pick out myself and Maddison's clothes, For if we were eating somewhere elegant we should look so. Maddison looks beautiful with her long blond hair out and her, Pink dress on. And I was over the moon happy with my Yellow dress and white gloves, It felt as if we were in a cinderella story. When we arrived at the restaurant I was amazed by the way everything looked. Me and Maddison were in aww with the live band, but I think Maddison was more in aww with the band members. When we were seated at our tables, I just didn't know what to order I had never been out to a fancy place like this before. I observed Ava Louise and Maddison who were more beautiful and lady-like than me. So I decided to do what they do, surely that would make me a lady, I sat up straight to have good posture and ordered the same thing Maddison did. My father pointed out how adorable it was I was trying to be like the big girls, but I wasn't trying to be adorable, I was trying to be a lady. The dinner was alright, I think I learned to order what Leo ordered the next time maybe being lady like can wait till I'm Maddison's age. As dessert came I got Vanilla Ice crème for Ladys need to stay sweet too. By the end of the dinner everyone was stuffed we just sat and talked, The band started playing more upbeat music me and Madison and Leo fought our stomachs and danced. When the band started playing slow music Ava Louise and my father got up and started to dance. Me, Maddison, and Leo sat back down in our seats.  As Maddison and Leo talked I had my eyes glued on Ava Louise and my father. I couldn't help wondering what love was, I remember Ava Louise mentioning it to me. She said it was the feeling you get when you know you've found your person. When you have found the other human on earth that completes you, For you have two people that share you there will be someone to share your heart with someday. We all go in my dad's car and started to head back home. After the day we had, we couldn't stop talking about how great it was. As I'm talking to Maddison and Leo, Ava Lousie excitedly turns up the music to a song. We all sing along to the song, And during this moment I realize that everything could have been so much worse. I realize now with the help of Ava Louise, She has made me think of only the best. Knowing now that with God in our hearts Life is worth the struggle. As I mimic Maddison's dance moves, and out of nowhere I feel something hit my face. Before I could turn my head to see what it is, I feel my body rise from my seat and hit the ceiling. I open my eyes and have trouble getting up, But then I hear my dad screaming "Help help, Someone help get this car off my wife". I stand up fully and look around My sister Maddison runs up to me, She's talking so fast and touching me to see if I'm badly injured. And all I can think is her pretty dress is ruined, The fabric is torn and she's got mud on it. The pink color I loved so much on her. I must have been out for a while , It looked darker outside so much time has passed. My confusion made everything go in slow motion for me. When she realizes I've just stood there without replying to anything she's said, she runs off to look for Leo. I look back over at my dad who's went from yelling for help to now trying to push the car off  Ava Louise. I start to slowly walk up to where the car and my dad are, And the closer I get I see Ava Louise dress and I see slow breathing movements from her trying to breathe. My dad starts to lose his patients and starts cursing, And with his cursing tears start to form in his eyes. I see the blood on Ava Louise's dress as well as the bloodstains on my dad's tux I had never seen so much blood. Everything was just so devastating, I start hearing my sister Maddison call out and when I look over I see her running over holding Leo's hand. "I've found Leo guys" I run over to hug both of them, I just needed to hug them. "It's ok little sis," Leo says. Thirty minutes later Leo flags down a car and our dad goes with the car to go get help, while we stay with Ava Louise. It takes one hour and twelve minutes for them to come with help. When they did arrive it was 6 guys trying to get the Car of Ava Louise and when they did, We rushed to the hospital. Ava Louise was in critical condition when we arrive and when we came in the doctor came straight out to ask my dad some questions. Me, Maddison, and Leo stood there with him to make sure we knew what was going on. "sir how long do you think it's been since the car wreck, And how did the car wreck occur?" "Umrago" My dad says frustratedly, As he struggles with his words. "I'm sorry I can't remember, can you tell me if she's gonna be ok?" We all look at the doctor worried. I watch the doctor look down sadly and then tells us the news we have been so desperate to know for so long. "Sir, I'm sorry she's had to have been dead for a while now she wasn't breathing when you brought her in" My heart sank in, And I couldn't hear the chaos of screaming and yelling behind me anymore only silence. Ava Louise and the baby that was supposed to be my new brother or sister had died.

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