Reflection by Jayme L Townsend Page A

like dogs. I open the front door gently and take a quick glance at Dillan, I give him a quick reminder to be good, I open the sitting door and call out, the answer comes from the kitchen, we walk slowly to the kitchen and stand in the doorway and watch as my mum looks up and then sees the dog “Dillan” she shouts as she jumps from her chair and rushes over to us, she drops to her knees and Dillan licks her face “How did you know?” I ask a little shocked at her reaction
    “Oh Charlie rang, she knew he would have to live here for a bit”
    I sigh out the breath I was holding and release Dillan from his lead, we laugh as he races around the house, it’s nearly an hour later before he comes and sits down. All that time he was racing around Dad was telling me about the van, he eventually asks me about Plum Tree, I tell them everything that has happened. Then he asks about Adam, that I can’t answer as I don’t know, I tell them what has happened and how I sent a text but hadn’t got a reply.
    “Well I understand when you first came here, you were in a bit of a state but after I have no idea what you were thinking, telling him it was over. Your Mum and I have watched you mope about here for weeks now, you miss him and you need to do something about it, I like him and I know for a fact he is in love with you”
    I nod my head agreeing with him. Yeah I really need to think about what to do. I wander to the garden and decide to send another text. I sit for a while watching Dillan go mad around the garden, I check my phone every other second and still no reply.
    I walk back to the house feeling very worried, why isn’t he replying to my texts, has he found someone else. I try my hardest to get that thought out of my head. I pour myself a glass of wine and shout to Dillan and make way to bed. I find an old blanket and settle Dillan down, I climb into bed and close my eyes, I can see a picture in my head of Adam and Lara, how she kissed him, I really didn’t like seeing him in another woman’s arms.

Chapter 20
     
    I wake the next morning to Dillan licking my face, I laugh and get up, quickly grabbing my phone to check for messages, I throw my phone back down in a temper when I have no new messages. I grab my old work jeans and jumper and quickly get dressed. After a quick breakfast, we set off for Plum Tree.
    I shout morning to the workmen who seem to know what they are doing, I wander around for a bit and decide I need to go and see Adam. I need to face him and tell him I was wrong.
    I check the men are ok to carry on and make my way back to Mum’s. I shower and wash my hair, put on some make up, find my best jeans and a shirt. I look at myself in the mirror, happy with the way I look, I make my way downstairs with Dillan at my heels, I find my Mum at the kitchen table doing the crossword.
    “Mum could you look after Dillan, I have decided to go and see Adam”
    “Of course, does he know you’re coming?” I shake my head “Ok, well I hope it goes well and drive carefully”
    I give Dillan a kiss on his head and wander out to Red, I wonder what she meant, does she think I should go or not? I have to go I can’t carry on like this.
     
    By the time I park, my stomach is fluttering, I’m not sure I have made the right choice coming but I take a deep breath and walk into the building, I quickly walk past my old office and into the lift, quickly pressing the button for the top floor.
    I walk to the reception desk and ask to see Adam, the girl tells me he is in a meeting and would I like to wait, I nod and turn to take a seat on the sofa when I spot Richard looking at me, it takes him a moment but I see when he remembers me, I see him walk towards the door and out into reception
    “Hi its Olivia isn’t it?”
    “Hi, yes and Richard?”
    He nods his head “How are you? I haven’t seen you in ages”
    “I’m fine thank you, I’ve come to see Adam”
    “Oh, is he expecting you?”
    “No, I popped in on the off