Page 106 of The Stardust Effect


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“I know, I’m ready to continue a normal relationship, no exes, running, hiding, just normal couple things and normal arguments.” The tire’s scratched the runway and Jay drove the plane around slower than Juniper liked. She was ready to get off, her legs were restless.

Jay exited the cockpit and turned to them, “I'm going to let everyone else off first, then you guys can unload, soundgood?”

“Yeah.” Wolfgang nodded, then grabbed June’s hand and kissed the back of it, “Welcome home.”

“Welcome home to you too,” She grinned at him, “And Zeppelin!” She rubbed between his ears.

June looked at their stuff in the cargo area of the plane, motorcycle, backpack, box, and their collected items of clothes and dog stuff in plastic garbage bags. “Not too much, what should we take first?” She looked at him.

“The bike, and then I can bring the Jeep back for everything else.”

“I’ll have to wait with Zeppelin.”

“Wolfgang!” A woman screamed running towards them. He turned to see his mother and Amy behind her walking. Saving her the trip he jogged her direction with Zeppelin shadowing him, barking. He stopped as they got close and hugged her.

“Welcome back,” Marilyn leaned into Juniper. “Your hair!” She touched the tips in surprise.

“Wolfie did it.”

Marilyn's mouth dropped as Amy joined them, “I can’t believe you did it,” She looked at Wolfie. “You brought her back.”

“And a plus one.” He looked down at Zeppelin.

Amy and Marilyn took turns petting him, “You got Margaret on board with a dog too? Did you bribe her with sexual favors?”

Marilyn looked at her sister disgusted. “Ew.”

“I’m just saying.” She looked back at her, “What’s this pup's name?”

“Zeppelin.” June announced proudly, “After Led Zeppelin.”

“Are you kidding?” Marilyn looked at them, “The records at the cabin, those were my grandparents.”

“We have some things for you, if you would like to help us unload, sadly it isn’t Pat.”

“I’m still amazed you guys ran into him. That’s crazy.” Amy walked with them towards the plane.

Marilyn grabbed his backpack, “I want to hear everything, let's get home.”

Wolfgang

“Mom stop, come here first.” He pulled her into his old bedroom at her house and closed the door. “First, here’s this.” He handed her a small plastic bottle of dirt.

“Oh thank you!”

“And Pat gave me some things, this one’s a secret.” She gasped at the small velvet box and saw him smirk at her reaction, “Look.” He opened it revealing her mothers wedding ring.

She let out a sob, “Are you serious?”

“Mom, you’re acting like I’m proposing to you, pull yourself together.”

She hit him, “When?”

“I don’t know Mom. We just got back, I want us to get settled and enjoy a few months together as boyfriend and girlfriend.” The box snapped closed. “Can you hold on to this for now?”

“Yes.” She smiled, wiped her already puffy eyes, grabbed the velvet box and slid it into his old nightstand. “Let's go see what Amy and June are up to.”

They exited his room and walked into the living room as June and Amy were looking at old pictures from the album. “I couldn’t stop her,” June looked up at them.

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