Posted: May 17, 2008, 6:48 AM CST
the nun with red hair
Paul quest had not seen Megan, for some 10 years.
the last time was as two teenage sweethearts who were in love and wanted to put some of the world to right..
her family moved from the country home into the big city. it was a sad goodbye but we said we would find each other one day, somewhere...
it was a warm and tender kiss that echoed our goodbye back then.
but it was 10 years on and it was a chance meeting at a bookshop that i saw megan.
she had grown and become even lovelier.
paul, paul quest she replied, my how lovely to see you again..
and i you megan replied paul..and i you..for a moment they just stared at each other...
have you time for a coffee paul asked..sure megan replied, it would be nice.
paul took her to a quiet little resturant. and he could tell she liked it.
they both sat down and looked a while at each other
Megan looked as sharp and as lovely as before..her striking red and long curly hair, her freckly face, with those absorbing and intelligent blue eyes, she looked the same way back at him.
He looked at her as she was gazing back at him.
Paul quest, after all after these years...said megan with a smile.
she looked with wondering eyes at him,
Paul looked at her...she could see he was looking at her in a direct manner.
Megan followed his eyes as they looked toward her neck.
Megan asked him, does this bother you? she said pointing her slendour fingers to the collar she wore.
..Megan was a nun....
Paul responded well it did take me by suprise..I did nt quite expect said paul.
I understand megan softly answered.
but do be its what i want and i am happy..megan said...i have had lots of good times..and this for me is just one more..I wanted something with meaning..and this is it for me
paul answered i understand well i think i do.. with a wondering smile..
Megan looked at him lovingly and said I am contented paul for the first time in a long time. she reached out and held his hands. it was for a moment like old times to feel that warm and safe touch.
we had some great times you and i she said to paul,
he replied we sure did..and they embarked momentarily down some rabbit trail of memories that both laughed and smiled at...
but now i am she said a nun.
i am a novice in training....
be happy for me?
Paul could see how much that meant, and it was not easy to say but he said it..
i am megan i am happy for you
megan sensed how that was hard and squeezed his hands again.
I see you have a place in harley street megan said...consultant pyschiatrist with your own practice..
he looked suprised. I have followed your career paul..megan said.
this brought a warm feeling to paul..
for a moment the two just stopped talking and just looked at each other.
we have come far megan said paul..
and you did you ever marry before..
before i became a nun..no paul.
and you..she asked....no megan..was pauls reply..
where are you based said paul...oh i am at st michaels parish just around the block...
with that they had another coffee while outside the evening sun was gone..
part one jimmysolo