We talked until past ten. Then Jason asked,.
“Did you see it? The email I sent you on your
eighteenth birthday.” I smiled. “Of course, I saw
it.” He’d told me to wait for him, to give him
time. He’d find a way to earn his place in my
future. I waited. And I waited. And what I got
was news of his impending wedding. “So,
now…” He trailed off as his phone rang.
The night was quiet. Quiet enough to hear the
voice on the other end. “Jason, Mom’s asking
when you’re coming home.” A young woman’s
voice. She was living with Jason’s mom. She
was calling him home.
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Jason’s tone was flat. “Soon. I’ll be there soon.”
There were muffled sounds from the other end,
then an older woman’s voice. “Jason, Mom
misses you. When are you coming home? I saw
you on the entertainment news today. Were you
with Lynn again? You’re about to get married.
Can you please stop seeing your ex–girlfriend?
People are talking.”
Jason ignored his mother. “Mom, I can’t talk now, I’m driving. I’ll be home soon.” He hung up, his voice apologetic. “Sorry, I…” I cut him off. “Jason, it’s okay. Your mom and… she’s waiting for you at home. I don’t think we’ll see each other again.” I turned to leave, but Jason grabbed my wrist, his voice urgent. “Lynn…”
It was the year Jason was broke as a joke. I dumped him and took off for Europe to study. Years later, he’s a huge movie star, and rumors are swirling about him getting married. In an interview, Jason, looking at no one in particular, says, “If I get married, will you come?” That
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night, he was trending all over social media.
#JasonWeddingPlans #WillYouCome
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The day Jason won Best Actor, a reporter
asked him about his future plans. Jason smiled, “Marriage.” The other celebrities present
practically choked on their champagne. The reporter stammered, “Getting married at the peak of your career, won’t you regret it?” Jason simply shook his head. Then, looking straight into the camera, he asked, “If I get married, will you come?”
