by Jackie J
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Things were going well I had settled into
my new apartment, following my promotion and I had eventually got over the
breakdown of my relationship with Jenny. Jenny wasn’t happy but it just wasn’t
working out, I miss her of course I do but it was for the best.
We had been together on and off since
college days and following our breakup Jenny went back to her parents’ place in
the country. We had spent many happy days at her parent’s estate but that was over
two years ago now and I had, as they say, moved on, hadn’t I? Of course not, a
day did not pass that I did not think of her and I still wonder if it was the
same for Jenny. Jenny had become increasingly domineering, obsessive perhaps,
sure I was the passive one and I didn’t mind that, Jenny was so tender with me
between the sheets but when it came to all or nothing I could not commit, I
just couldn’t.
But for the burst water main at the
junction with cross street I would not be walking down peters lane but it was
now the quickest way to the tube. Strange, but only a hundred yards or so from
my apartment, I had never walked down this street before. Various independent stores
on either side with apartments above, quite a retail oasis hidden behind the
glass and chrome fronted major outlets of cross street.
My eyes were drawn to one particular
double fronted store and dodging the traffic, which was also using peters lane
for a diversion, I crossed the road to take a closer look. Smiling at the
display my mind drifted back to happy times at Jenny’s parent’s estate. My
smile turned to a giggle looking at the mannequins remembering Jenny’s “Games”.