CH 05 The 1st Time JR & Bee make Love
JR put on his coat and said,
"I'm going outside to see if I can get the generator working. If I do, we'll have water and the sinks and toilet will work. Maybe the radio too."
JR went outside to the shed. Three feet of snow covered the ground. The good news was it had stopped snowing and the sun was out. However, it wouldn't be warm enough to melt any. JR got to the generator, checked the oil and filled the tank with gasoline and started it. When he returned to the cabin. A gleeful Bee greeted him at the door with a hug and a kiss.
"My hero! I so need to flush the toilet."
JR enjoyed her affection. He brought more wood in and built up the fire. The cabin was designed to be heated by the missing pot belly stove. The fireplace was for show and cooking. Even with a roaring fire the room temperature was only 60 F.
"Bee, are you okay? I'd like to check on the generator and get more wood. Why don't you see what you can get on the radio? I'll be back in an hour or so."
She emerged from the bathroom rubbing her face with a paper towel.
"Sure, I'll be okay. It'll take me that long to get all this make-up off my face. What was I thinking?"
JR exited the cabin. He hadn't told Bee, but with the amount of snow that had fallen, he suspected they may be on their own for a couple of days. No one knew where they were and the lightly used country road was sure to be one of the last streets plowed. There wasn't enough food in the cabin to make their stay pleasant.
He worked his way back to their cars and the dead deer. She was there as he expected. Even predators and scavengers were snowed in. He shouldered the frozen carcass and carried it to the lean-to by the cabin where game was dressed. He made short work of the deer. He strung up the butchered deer using the frigid weather conditions as his outdoor freezer and took a hind quarter for today's usage
A cold JR re-entered the cabin carrying the venison.
"Hey Bee. I found some meat in the freezer. What do you want for lunch, steaks or deer chili?"
"Wow. That was a lucky find. Let's have both."
Bee looked like a different person. Without all the make-up and mascara, her face had a soft girl-next-door quality. She was pretty. Her big brown eyes had a spark that matched her friendly smile. Her bleached blonde hair fell with a gentle natural waviness. She wasn't perfect, her lips where thin and her nose was crooked.
"Wow to you too. I like this new look," JR said sincerely.
Finally, it was Bee's turned to blush. She accepted his compliment gracefully with a quick curtsey. The radio played in the background.
JR asked, "Have you heard a weather or news report?"
"Yes. Most places got 36-40" of snow. The city is shut down. There are power outages." "Well, we're safe here. When they plow the road, they'll find our cars and the note telling them where we are. We can ride this out."
They spent the morning listening to the radio and playing cards. They had deer steaks for lunch. They had a good time playing Monopoly and Sorry in the afternoon. The two of them made dinner together, deer chili with cornbread and canned peaches for desert. Bee was surprised by how enjoyable the day was.
"Is this what normal people do? I had a great day," Bee asked.
"This is pretty much how my family would spend a snowy winter day."
It was if a shadow passed over Bee. She thought of her life and she became depressed.
JR noticed and sat beside her on the couch. He put his arm around her and said,
"My Grandparents always say that life isn't fair. For them the worst trouble was each losing a brother in World War II. They tell me a person has to have hope in their heart to persevere. Their other favorite piece of advice is 'everyday can be a new beginning'."
"Bee you've had a hard life. Bad things have happened. Are you still able to dream? What would make you happy?"
Bee thought about what he said and then responded,
"I haven't had hope since the rape. My mom has a crappy life and my life has been crappy too. These last 6 months I've been living like I don't deserve anything good. I had a revolving set of crummy boyfriends and the sex wasn't loving or even fun. I don't like myself. You want to know how a poor girl like me got a new car?"
She looked hard at JR before continuing.