Saved for Ben: The Legacy

After enjoying three weeks in Atlanta, Ben and Wanda returned

from their honeymoon on Sunday afternoon. After another

night of beautiful lovemaking with her husband, Wanda was

unpacking the suitcases from their wonderful honeymoon and

getting all of her film together to drop off at the drug store so

it could be developed.

She looked at Ben and said, “I’m so happy Ben!”

Ben said, “I am too! I wake up with a smile on my face. I

love the way you snuggle up to me when you sleep.”

Wanda laughed and asked, “Am I sleeping too close to you?”

Ben said, “No, I love it!”

Wanda said, “I love being close to you. I feel such peace. I

slept better in the last few weeks than I have ever slept in my

life.”

Ben said, “I have too! I have a sense of completion with

you. I guess, you complete me.”

Wanda laughed.

Ben said, “However, because of you I’m also more alert of

our surroundings. I want to make sure you’re safe.”

Wanda smiled.

Ben said, “Well, we need to make our rounds and let

everyone know that we’re back!”

Wanda said, “I know. Let’s go by your mother’s house first,

then we can stop by the store.”

Ben said, “That’s a plan. Do you want to go for a run first?”

Wanda said, “Normally, I would. However, after last night

and this morning, I don’t need to work out!”

Ben laughed!

It was around ten o’clock in the morning when Ben and

Wanda parked the car in front of his mom’s house. Mom’s car

and David’s truck were parked on the street.

As Ben walked into his childhood home, he asked, “Is

anyone home?”

Mom rushed to hug her son and new daughter in law. His

siblings, Mary and David, did the same.

Mom said, “We were wondering when you would get

back.”

Mary said, “I knew you would stay at least three weeks.”

Smiling Wanda said, “Yeah, two weeks was just not

enough.”

David asked, “How was Atlanta? Amazing isn’t it?”

Ben said, “It was fantastic. We had a great time.”

Mary asked, “Where did you stay?”

Wanda said, “We stayed at a condo. It’s beautiful. I can’t

wait for you to see it.”

Confused Mom asked, “See it?”

Ben said, “Yes, I made an investment and bought the condo

last month for our honeymoon.”

Wanda said, “We will need the space when David graduates

from culinary school.”

David asked, “Which side of town is it on?”

Ben said, “It’s near downtown. We could walk to a lot of

restaurants and shops.”

Impressed David said, “That was a good investment!”

Mary said, “Hopefully, we won’t have to wait until David

graduates to go visit.”

Ben said, “No, I’m sure we can drive up and spend the

weekend there soon!”

Mom said, “Well, while you were in Atlanta, we

missed you!”

Wanda said, “We missed you too. That’s why we only

stayed three weeks!”

Everyone laughed.

Mary said, “I was just telling Mom that I need a car during

my senior year.”

Mom said, “I told her, Dad left her the money to purchase

a car when she graduates.”

Mary said, “I can’t wait until then. I’m not being greedy.

I’m involved in so many things this year that I need a car to get

around. Last year, Ben would drop me off, Wanda would pick

me up. You would drop me off and I would find a ride back. I

will also be volunteering at the hospital this year.”

Mom exclaimed, “What will you be doing at the hospital?”

Everyone laughed.

Mary said, “I will be serving as an interpreter on call. If

a patient does not speak English, but speaks either Spanish or

French, they will call me.”

Wanda said, “Wow! Mary, that’s great!”

David said, “That’s one way to keep your language

skills up.”

Ben said, “I’m not against you volunteering. I was just

wondering; do we have many people in Fairville who don’t

speak English?”

Everyone laughed.

Mary said, “I asked the same question. Believe it or not,

they have had some patients that spoke only Spanish!”

Surprised Mom said, “I would have never thought that!”

Ben said, “Mom, she has a great point. I’m sure if she could

persuade Mr. Jennings that she needed the car now instead of

in May. He would release the bank account to her.”

David agreed, “I think he would too!”

Mom said, “OK, give him a call and make an appointment,

but I have to go with you!”

Mary ran to the phone to make the call.

Ben asked, “David, how’s your truck doing? My truck

started to give me major problems last year.”

David said, “I have been thinking about that too. While

you were on your honeymoon, I had to have my truck repaired

again.”

Ben asked, “Do you need money to buy another one?”

David said, “Thanks for offering, but with all of the catering

I have done. I have saved enough money to buy another one. I

just can’t decide if I want another truck or a car.”

Ben suggested, “Well with your catering, you may need

a van!”

David said, “I know. So, I don’t want to buy a car now and

have to purchase a van later!”

Ben asked, “Why don’t we just go by the Chevrolet

dealership tomorrow and see what they have?”

David smiled and said, “Thanks, I would like that!”

Jubilantly Mary ran back in the room and said, “I have an

appointment with Mr. Jennings today at one o’clock in the

afternoon. Mom can you make it?”

Mom said, “Yes, I can do one o’clock!”

Mary hugged her mom and ran into her room.

Wanda said, “We plan to give Dee my old car. It will get

her around town for the next few years before she goes off to

college.”

Mom said, “That’s a good idea. She’s been driving it anyway

while you were gone!”