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“Fred how do you think the hospital found out about the mistake, “(Fred O) said.
“Simply. The doctor asked me into his office. On my third chemotherapy treatment. Asking for my full name, date of birth and address…He wanted to confirm who he was talking to the right one…I told him. He repeated It…that was when he twigged. My name Fred Linden Thompson my middle name spelt with a “E” …And yours is spelt with a “O”. That’s why they made the mistake on me. I left with a spring in my step…Yes, they make mistakes and drop clangers you got the bad end of it, “I said to him.
He was looking bad holding his stomach. I called for the ambulance. They pumped in him morphine. Kate went with him and the bells were ring loud as hell. The hospital did the best they could for him but he died in two agonising days. Even with all the morphine they were pumping in him.
Kate was now a widow in a week or two of getting married to him. Kate arranges the funeral and Janet and I were there. David, and Harry with their wives both had a bump at the front. I had said all I wanted to say to Kate. But she wanted to tell me why she cheated on me.
I did not give a fuck for what she had to say. She was the one who cheated first not me. She turned to David, and Harry asking them to explain to me. I told them I don’t want to know. Then I told them I made the first mistake in marrying Kate. She made the next mistake in cheating on me and the final mistake was with the hospital. Which I was so grateful for.
When you think about it my middle name of Linden spelt with a” E”. Was my savour. And poor (Fred O) middle name Lindon spelt with a “O”. Yes, mistake and clanger’s can be made. But I was deeply in love with my new sexy wife. In five years, we had two boys and a girl. Life was good.
Myself and Janet, David, and Harry up met every month from then on. The girls got on like a house on fire. And most of their talk was about the kids. While the three of us had a good drink.
That leads to Kate. She was never the same woman I once married. She missed (Fred O) and did not date for years. She dropped of the Rader then I was told she had re married. I was also told. She regretted her cheating on me she was so foolish in what she did and she had thrown away a great marriage. She knew she might had got away with it but all the cheaters signals were there for all to see.
It sticks out by a mile. Mistake after mistake and thank god for clangers all I have to say. Or my life would have been torn to spreads.
I attended (Fred O) grave and Kate was there even though she had remarried. She cried at the grave side. I watched from a distance. Yes, she loved him even if she had thrown away our marriage. I waited until the she dried her tears. I walked up to her and held her in my arms kissing her on her forehead. She bust out in tears. Saying over and over please forgive me I was a foolish woman. I kissed her forehead saying move on. Like I have done what happed cannot be undone. I said my short piece to (Fred O). We went to both our cars. We sat there for minutes and Kate was crying again hiding it in her hands. I started my car Kate looked at me then at the sky then back to me saying something. I looked like I love you. After that I never went back to the grave. I wrapped my life up with Janet and my three kids. And visited David, and Harry from time to time.
Which tell me thank god for the letter “E”.
Thank God for mistakes and clangers. all I have to say.