Bless Her Heart
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“My answer is no, and I don’t intend to talk to him as long as he continues to see that bimbo he’s been dating.”
I shudder. The very thought of either of my parents dating other people seems so wrong. They’re my parents. They made it through more than thirty years of marriage, so why couldn’t they have worked things out? Of course I don’t ask Mother that because now I realize it’s not all her fault.
“Call as soon as you know when you’re coming so I can have Teresa get your room ready.”
After we hang up, I lift my laptop, but before I strike the first key, my phone rings again. I glance at the caller ID and see that it’s Mandy.
“Yes, I know about the reunion, and no, I don’t know when I’m going to Piney Point.”
“Whoa. What’s got you in such a snit? I was just calling to see if you needed help with the features and benefits.”
“Sorry, Mandy. I just got off the phone with Mother.”
“Oh, no wonder. Anything I can do?”
“Just keep things running smoothly like you always do.”
“Oh, Vanessa just hired a new hairdresser. Will you be comin’ back to Jackson before the reunion so you can meet her?”
I pull up the calendar on my computer. “Looks like I might have a little time, so yes, I can slip in for a day or two.”
“Maybe while you’re here you can do something with my hair. Ever since you let Rosemary transfer to Raleigh, my color hasn’t been right.”
“I’ll see what I can do.” I hang up and lean back on the couch and close my eyes. I’ve managed to get everything I thought I wanted, but now I don’t have time to enjoy any of it.
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