Chapter 5

I did not quite understand what Jack meant when he asked if I wanted his place. Did he mean for Virginia and Genevieve to take mine, or what?

The guy from Fox came up to see Virginia for something. From the tid-bits I heard from Brook, he got one look at Genevieve and dumped Virginia. Not only that, he suggested she no longer needed to cover any sports, she was fired. I did not find out about that part until a few days later.

Virginia came back to her old room, slammed the door and began muttering something. Blake and I heard the slamming door, looked at each other and went back to sleep. Her only comment was, “She almost lasted a whole day”.

When George from Fox suggested that he had just the spot for Genevieve, she began to laugh in his face. She may have been a fox but she valued her friends and to her Virginia was a friend. Brook said she heard loud knocking at the door, got out of bed and opened the door. In waltzed Genevieve,

“Where?” she said.

Brook said she pointed to the middle bedroom. Genevieve opened it, marched in and we did not see them until noon the next day.

We were at home that Thursday. It was the last Thursday Night game and all the girls went wearing jersey on top of jersey, it was cold. They sat on cushions, wrapped wool blankets around themselves and bought Giants stocking caps for their heads. Things seemed to be somewhat back to normal.

With Jack buying the Penthouse, Brook wasn’t certain if she would still have a job. Jack came down with Brook in-hand and we all sat down, It was a Sunday and neither Blake nor Brook had school.

Jack started: “I just wanted to tell you a few things. First, Brook, nothing has changed, I still want you to keep up both places. When your out of school you can even live in one, I told Mike mine would give him more room; that was before some things happened. I might as well tell you in-confidence; after this season I’m leaving.”

“Wow” was our group reply.

“Just between us, Monique’s Mom is sick. She is a feisty thing but it’s now hard on her to keep things running. Monique is her daughter, Genevieve is a step-sister. Monique wants to go back to France. Genie has some modeling assignments and it would cause some grief to leave New York. Her Dad is American but she was raised in France so you can see ... well maybe you can’t, but anyhow, she wants to stay here.”

For being so recluse Jack was a talking bobble-head now.

He continued. I need to come back here as well as England from time to time. Jack, Brook, Blake, you too Virginia look after Genevieve for us, please. You seem to get along with her and I know she likes you all. Here is some money to pay Brook and to keep up the taxes and apartment expenses, most are auto pay like utilities and club fees. Jack front them if this is not enough should something come up; I’ll transfer monies to your account as you need. I know Genie can be a handful but you and Paul are my only friends, and you know Paul.”