Flowers in the Heart

"Fine, fine," David grumbled. "And what about that fruit loop he's running around with?"

"Scott? He is a fine young man that happened to fall in love with Fauna. Of course, when he found out about Fauna, there was a bit of a rough patch, but he's come around," Harriet admitted.

"So he's NOT gay?" David asked, slightly surprised.

"Scott?" Harriet laughed. "Not at all! But by the time he found out, he was already smitten."

----

Her wig had come back, just in time for the graduation ceremony. Fauna happily put it on; it was a lot easier to adjust than her old wig; she could do it by herself.

The strand of pearls looked luminescent against her skin; Scotty had remembered Momma saying how much she loved pearls.

"It's not, I wish I could get you an engagement ring," Scott blushed and stammered as he gave her the small box.

"One day you can," Fauna whispered. "And when you do, you know what my answer will be ."

She looked to her left; Scotty was sitting there, looking quite handsome. Somewhere behind her, she could hear Jenna chattering with whomever was sitting next to her.

Terri again admired Jenna's engagement ring and listened to the girl go on and on about her upcoming wedding and move to Odessa, Texas.

"Jenna, please, for the love of God, shut up!" Megan hissed.

Terri fought the urge to applaud.

A Yearbook staffer clicked another shot of the graduating class of 2010, just in time to capture Jenna giving Megan the finger.

David looked over at his ex-wife as she very easily handled Justin and Mercedes, keeping the fussy boy and the infant calm throughout the long ordeal. On his own lap, Dustin grew bored very quickly. Harriet simply reached over and jammed an animal cracker into Dustin's mouth, stifling any protest the toddler was getting ready to vocalize.

"That doesn't work, I've got a couple of bananas," Harriet whispered.