Sometimes Love Hurts by Marie Fostino Read Free Book Online Page B

could go on for a couple of days and ignore him when she was really angry.  At those times even though she felt attracted to him, she was not sure if he was the man for her – the one with whom she would spend the rest of her life.
    How do you really know? She wondered. 
    Lisa remembered the first time she met Joey with a group of kids at school that were all going to the movies.  As they dispersed, she lagged behind since she did not feel like joining them.  Joey noticed her standing alone and not following the group, so he asked her if she would like to get a milkshake or go somewhere to talk.  She agreed, and to her surprise he took her to the Lincoln Park Zoo.  They walked and looked at the animals in their small cages, which were so close together that they did not need to walk too far to see another one. They continued to walk and talk for hours while enjoying popcorn and cotton candy. 
    When they arrived at the house for the apes, he teased her saying that they were her family members looking at her through the glass. She didn’t mind since it was all in good fun.  Surprisingly, that small zoo offered plenty to see with a lion house, alligators, a reptile house, and a birdhouse just to name a few of its exhibits. It was a great way to break the ice, especially when they went into the children’s zoo and were able to pet some animals.  At the same time, they talked about everything from movies and music to their favorite stars.  Lisa felt as if she had known him for years because he was so easy to talk with. 
    Joey admitted that he had seen her around, but needed to work up the courage to talk to her.  That made her blush.  After that day, he called her and met her after her classes so they could do their homework together.  He told her a week later that he was in love with her, but did not expect her to feel the same way yet.  However, he hoped given time that she would.  It was difficult for Lisa to comprehend how Joey could know from just a week of talking with her that he was in love.
     
    Where did the time go? Lisa wondered glancing at her watch.
    It was already three in the afternoon.  Her stomach made some noises, so she made her way downstairs to the kitchen.  She opened the fridge door and found a bowl of chicken cacciatore that a neighbor had brought over.  After she heated it up and ate it, she decided to clean the kitchen.
    First she scrubbed out the fridge sorting what food was given the day of the funeral and what was old.  The garbage can stunk from the old pieces of fruit and casserole bits that had mold on them.  She took the garbage outside and used Mr. Clean to wash the shelves.  The scent of spoiled food was soon replaced with a new fresh smell of cleanliness.  Next she washed off the counter tops and the chandelier that hung over the kitchen table.  The dust on the chandelier was a sure clue that her mother had not been herself during her final weeks.  She had too much pride not to keep her house spotless.  She then swept and washed the kitchen floor. 
    Time had gotten away from her, so Lisa decided to spend the night in her old room.  She would be able to get an early start in the morning, but she felt a little lost.  Perhaps in some way, she just needed to keep familiar things around. She just was not ready to leave, even though her parents were gone.  Not to mention the fact that her mother had left her something to hang onto, and she absolutely had to finish reading her mother’s wise words. 
    There was a knock at the front door that brought Lisa back to reality.
    “Hi,” said Joey, his long blond hair tied behind his back and a bouquet of daisies in his hands. 
    “Hi,” Lisa replied walking out to the front steps. 
    What a wonderful surprise it was to see him.  He leaned down to give her the sweetest kiss on the cheek and her heart pounded inside her chest.
    “Do you feel like company?” He asked. 
    Lisa reached down, took his hand and led him into