Strawberry Wine Summer

Chapter 10/11

Regina had to get a message to Jaden so he wouldn’t worry. She managed to get an aide who had been kind as to lend her cell phone so she could leave a voice mail on Jaden’s cell:

“Jaden, I’m so sorry for disappearing on you. I am at an undisclosed location rethinking my decisions. I need time to think about some things. I hope you understand.”

“Thank you, Geri.” Regina told the aide who had lent her cell. “Now I can rest easy.”

“I am glad to help.” Geri the aide told Regina. “If you need anything, don’t hesitate to ask.”

“I will remember your kindness.” Regina said before she settled in her bed to sleep.

Minutes later, Jaden had just noticed a voicemail on his cell. He pushed the button to retrieve the message and heard Regina’s message to him. He looked at the call log to see where Regina had called from and dialed the number that showed up.

“Hello? “ Geri asked when she swiped the phone to answer her ringing cell.

“Yes, I got a call from a friend from this number.” Jaden asked.

“Oh, you must be the guy my patient called?”

“Regina is your patient?” Jaden inquired confused.

“She’s staying at the facility I work at.” Geri told Jaden.

“Facility?” Jaden asked. “I don’t understand?”

“I’m sorry but that’s all I can tell you and I’m afraid I may have breached too much already.” Geri told him.’

“Please, you have to tell me where Regina is.” Jaden pleaded. “You’ve told me so much already. I won’t tell anyone it was you. I need to find her.”

Geri contemplated telling Jaden where Regina was, and trusting that Jaden’s word, she went ahead and told him.

“Okay, sir, I will tell you.”

“Thank you.”

“She’s at Oakville Haven.” Geri revealed to Jaden hoping she wouldn’t regret doing so.

“Thank you, ma’am.” Jaden told her. “You’re a life-saver.”

Jaden got some things together and drove the 100-mile trip to talk some sense into Regina, whatever she was in there for. He needed her in his life and he would die convincing her.

Chapter 11

After Jaden left, she felt bad for giving him the wrong institution where Regina was, but she had made a promise to not tell anyone where Regina was.

Jaden arrived at Oakville Haven and asked for Regina’s room but the girl at the front desk said that there wasn’t a Regina at the facility.

“Ma’am, it’s imperative I see her.” Jaden pleaded with the girl.

“I’m sorry, but I’ve looked over the patients here and there is no Regina in this facility.” The girl told Jaden.

“Okay. Sorry to waste your time.” Jaden said sadly.

Jaden didn’t understand what was going on? That lady said Regina was here. If the girl said she wasn’t then where was Regina?

Jaden got back in his car and drove the 100-mile trip back home, just as Geri watched him leave. There was no way she was going to let Regina move on after what she did to her son Parker.

Meanwhile, Regina had just got back to her room at Serenity Springs after being in therapy and checked her cell to see if Jaden had left a message. But there was no message. She had tried to reach him regarding where she was going, but couldn’t. She didn’t understand why Parker she had not heard from Jaden.

Regina was interrupted when the aide came into her room to tell her she had a visitor waiting in the dayroom for her.

“Tell them I’ll be there in a few.” Regina told the aide.

Hoping it would be Jaden; Regina combed her hair and spruced herself up before heading down to the dayroom.

But she was shocked to find Geri, Parker’s mother waiting in the dayroom instead.

“Geri?” Regina said surprised.

“Regina, I came to see how you were doing?” Geri lied. She wanted Regina to pay for Parker’s death. Regina was to blame after cheating on her son with that Jaden fellow.

“I’m doing alright.” Regina informed her. “I’m in therapy.”

“Good.” Geri said, but making an excuse to leave. “Oh, gee, look at the time. I’ve got to go.”

“Geri, you just. . .” Regina started to say before Geri rushed out unexpectedly, and then started back to her room after Geri’s hasty exit.

Geri, disguised as a nurse, made her way into the med room and found Regina’s meds and switched them with other meds. Then she walked out of the med room unseen by staff and walked out of the facility with a smile on her face.

“Have a good recovery, Regina!”