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They Hadn't Expected it to Happen
Oleh Johnny Dragona
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- Jan 23, 2017
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They couldn’t have what they wanted, because she was Jewish and he was a Gentile.
Should Janey, a Jewish girl, and Johnny, a Gentile boy, express their growing love for each other, when her family is opposed to such a union, and she had been promised to another?
Even after she gets married, their feelings couldn’t be dampened, but that love couldn’t be consummated.
Then a crisis brings them together once more.
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They Hadn't Expected it to Happen
Oleh Johnny Dragona
Deskripsi
They couldn’t have what they wanted, because she was Jewish and he was a Gentile.
Should Janey, a Jewish girl, and Johnny, a Gentile boy, express their growing love for each other, when her family is opposed to such a union, and she had been promised to another?
Even after she gets married, their feelings couldn’t be dampened, but that love couldn’t be consummated.
Then a crisis brings them together once more.
- Penerbit:
- Luminosity Publishing LLP
- Dirilis:
- Jan 23, 2017
- ISBN:
- 9781370869749
- Format:
- Buku
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THEY HADN’T EXPECTED IT TO HAPPEN
Unpredicted Romances 1
Johnny Dragona
They couldn’t have what they wanted, because she was Jewish and he was a Gentile.
Should Janey, a Jewish girl, and Johnny, a Gentile boy, express their growing love for each other, when her family is opposed to such a union, and she had been promised to another?
Even after she gets married, their feelings couldn’t be dampened, but that love couldn’t be consummated.
Then a crisis brings them together once more.
THEY HADN’T EXPECTED IT TO HAPPEN
Unpredicted Romances 1
Was their love meant to be?
By Johnny Dragona
As told by Johnny Salerno
LUMINOSITYPUBLISHING.COM
LUMINOSITY PUBLISHING LLP
THEY HADN’T EXPECTED IT TO HAPPEN
Copyright © June 2014 Johnny Dragona
ISBN: 978-1-910397-07-7
Cover Art by Poppy Designs
All Rights Reserved
No part of this literary work may be reproduced in any form or by any means, including electronic or photographic reproduction, in whole or in part, without the written permission of the publisher.
This is a work of fiction. All characters and events in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead is purely coincidental.
The author acknowledges the trademark status and the following trademark owners mentioned in this work of fiction:
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Dedication
To the real Jane
Chapter One
I was sitting in the back of the typing class, not really caring about the quick brown fox that jumped over the very lazy dog, when a female voice whispered my name from outside the room. Seeing who it was and noticing the teacher was reading a newspaper, I quietly got up, took two steps and pulled a temporary disappearing act.
I have a question for you.
Janice, one of the high school’s cheerleaders, grabbed my arm and pulled me toward an exit door at the end of the hallway.
Where are we going?
I was mildly confused. Was she going to kidnap me? Make wild, passionate love to me? I should be so lucky.
Just come with me,
the cute brunette who was about five-four and had a terrific shape whispered loudly and continued holding my arm.
What’s up?
I asked after we stepped out of the building and stopped on the landing of the fire escape. Outside of the Italian class we were taking together, she and I had rarely talked with one another. Nevertheless, I began to fantasize her begging me to go out with her for a hot date. But that wasn’t likely to happen. After all, I wasn’t in any of the cliques at school.
What Janice said next would eventually change my life. I heard something. Are you and Janey Moscowitz secretly going steady?
Staring directly into my eyes, she crossed her arms. Apparently, there was a juicy rumor going around the school that had to be verified.
Momentarily confused, I shrugged and wondered about that for a moment. I didn’t think I was going steady with Janey. Was I? Of course I wasn’t. No,
I said, shaking my head. I don’t even think she and I ever talked to each other.
Going steady with Janey Moscowitz? The idea of even going out with her had been beyond my fantasies. In my opinion, she was one of the prettiest cheerleaders in our school. And her reddish-brown hair and cute figure added to her attractiveness. But I wasn’t a football player or on our basketball team. Cheerleaders were usually attracted to the jocks, not the guys who hung around on street corners at night with nothing better to do than talk about the girls who didn’t want to go out with them.
A half minute later, apparently satisfied I had told the truth, Janice left. So I went back to my class and soon forgot the matter while caring even less about whatever the quick brown fox was doing.
* * *
Since the next day was Saturday, I had to do the weekly grocery shopping for my mother. Much to my surprise, Janey Moscowitz was walking in my direction on the avenue a few blocks from my house. And she looked just as pretty as ever. The only difference was she was wearing a pair of nicely fitting jeans, which we weren’t allowed to wear in school, a bulky, knitted, green sweater and a lightweight, blue jacket that was open in front.
Hi, Janey,
I said, even though we hadn’t spoken to each other before that day. She sure was pretty. And her shape wasn’t bad either, not that I hadn’t already checked her out at basketball games. But maybe I was seeing her differently that day.
There was something about cheerleaders that turned most of the guys on. Maybe it was the short skirts they wore. Apparently, a girl had to have fantastic legs to be a cheerleader. Or maybe it was the way they threw their arms back and hunched their hips forward while jumping up during certain cheers. It was almost as if they were offering themselves. Whatever it was, they were usually off-limits to common guys like me.
Oh, hi.
Possibly having forgotten my name, a light blush tinted her face. Um…where you headed?
Grocery shopping. You?
Not in a hurry to buy corn and stuff like that, I wanted to continue talking with her. After all, we were supposedly going steady. Wondering if she’d heard that rumor, I considered mentioning it, but changed my mind.
I have to buy a notebook.
Janey seemed to have something else on her mind and blurted it out. You’re not going out with Barbara Dundorff anymore?
For some reason, she was clasping and unclasping her hands.
No.
I sighed and averted her gaze for a second or two. We split up.
I didn’t want to tell her why we had ended it or why Barbara’s mother had insisted we stop seeing each other. But I have a question for you,
I said to change the subject and wondered why I had done that.
What’s that?
There was a gleam in Janey’s voice while her alluring, honey-brown eyes were boring into mine.
It was too late to back out now, so I asked the question. Have you heard any rumors about you and me secretly going steady?
If Janice had heard that rumor, it was highly possible half the students in our school had, too.
Her eyebrows arching, she looked at me questioningly. No! Have you?
She was apparently as surprised to hear that as I had been.
I grunted a laugh and nodded. Janice Veruli asked me about it. I told her we had never even talked before.
That’s strange,
Janey said slowly and thoughtfully. Janice knows I have a boyfriend.
The incredulous look that was emanating from her eyes suggested she was wondering if I had made that up.
My first thought was I had offended her. Now what? Did I upset you with that?
I hoped I hadn’t.
No.
Shaking her head, she looked at me from under arched eyebrows. It’s just kind of strange.
Noticing we were standing in front of a jewelry store and deciding to turn the whole issue into a joke, I shrugged and made a suggestion. Well, since we’re supposedly going steady, shouldn’t I buy a friendship ring for you?
What the hell, the worst she could do was smile and politely refuse my silly offer.
Following the direction of my gaze, Janey chuckled devilishly and shrugged. Why not?
she said thoughtfully and paused. Yeah. Let’s do that. It’ll be a goof.
* * *
We want a friendship ring,
I told the man behind the counter a minute later and resisted the impulse to hold Janey’s hand. Why press my luck? She was probably just there to humor me.
I have lots of them,
the man said and smiled at us in a way that suggested he thought we were a couple of young lovers.
But nothing too expensive,
I added with what must have been a dumb look on my face. We don’t expect to stay together very long.
While Janey was giggling, the man looked at me curiously and said, Whatever you say.
Probably not having heard that one before, he smiled at us again.
After measuring Janey’s ring size, the jeweler removed three gold bands from a tray, laid them on the counter and asked, Do you like any of these?
It didn’t take her long to select one that was decorated with clovers. Looking at me through unreadable eyes, she timidly thanked me in a near whisper.
You’re quite welcome, my dear,
I said, sounding as phony as a three-dollar bill. Wishing we really were going steady, I bowed my head slightly. True, Janey Moscowitz was out of my league. But who said a guy can’t dream?
You’re funny,
she said and giggled in a way that made me want to kiss her. Damn, she was pretty.
May I?
I picked up the ring and slipped it onto the third finger of her left hand. There. Now our love for each other would be assured until the end of time. Well, maybe for the next few minutes.
The man behind the counter smiled.
* * *
When we walked out of the store, Janey was wearing a ring that had cost me five dollars. This is too funny,
she said and shook her head. I guess I’m going steady now.
Looks like it.
Shrugging, I grunted a laugh. The situation was kind of funny. An hour earlier, Janey and I hadn’t as much as spoken a word to each other. Now we were pretend sweethearts.
And to think…
she began, you haven’t even met my mother yet.
And won’t she be surprised when you bring me home?
Since we were in a goofy mood, I took an even bigger chance. Now that we’re going steady, shouldn’t we kiss?
That was really pushing my luck. But as they say, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Janey looked at me through seemingly thoughtful eyes and said something that surprised me. I guess a little kiss will be okay.
While the tips of Janey’s fingers were resting against the fronts of my shoulders, and the tips of my fingers were resting against the sides of her waist, I ignored the people who were passing by us in both directions and touched my lips to hers. Not having expected her to respond the way she did, I kissed her a bit more enthusiastically.
Now, I’d kissed girls before. And I don’t only mean at parties while playing spin the bottle. My ex-girlfriend and I had even gotten into it heavily. But Janey’s lips were the sweetest I’d ever tasted. Did we really have to stop?
You know this type of behavior in public is against the law, don’t you?
a man’s voice snapped, startling us.
Janey gulped audibly when we separated and had a worried look in her eyes. She apparently thought we were in trouble.
I looked to my right and saw two police officers who often played basketball in the schoolyard with my friends and me on weekends. I hope you’ll excuse us, guys.
Grabbing Janey’s left hand, I showed it to them. But we are momentarily in love.
While Phil said nothing, Jim looked at Janey and shook his head sympathetically. I’m sure a beautiful girl like you can find someone better than this guy.
He playfully tapped my butt with the side of his nightstick.
Ohhh, that’s mean.
Realizing they knew me, Janey smiled at him while still holding my hand.
About a minute later, I realized it was time to face reality, end our little charade and do the grocery shopping for my mother. Well, my beautiful darling…
I lifted Janey’s left hand and ceremoniously kissed the back of it. Thank you for allowing me to love you for a moment on the clock of eternity’s time. But parting is such sweet sorrow. You may keep the ring so that you will always remember me with your heart.
How corny,
Phil groaned.
After Janey thanked me and giggled, we walked in opposite directions, probably leaving the two police officers wondering what the hell was going on.
But if that had seemed strange to them, it seemed even stranger to me. I was going steady with Janey Moscowitz, a girl I hadn’t
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