Hi and welcome to my Tuesday Tales story. This is a continuation of my work-in-progress, THE BIG LIE:
With
her stepmother’s death, Dale had no way to confirm her suspicions about the
lie. Then she remembered Anna used to confide in her best friend, Jonesy, the
administrative secretary at Kensington State.
After
washing her face and reapplying makeup, she headed over to the university. One o’clock. Lunchtime. She sat down on
a bench outside the building where the sixty-ish lady worked and waited. Within
ten minutes she was rewarded for her patience when she saw Jonesy strolling
toward the main entrance.
Dale
whistled and waved. Jonesy returned the wave.
“How
you getting’ along, honey?” The older woman asked, plopping her generous butt
on the bench next to Dale.
“Been
better. I need to talk to you. To get the truth about something. Can you stay
for a minute?”
“Sure.”
Jonesy’s friendly expression turned to one of worry and unease. “Shoot.”Jonesy’s brow knitted. “I told her not to do it. I did. We argued about it several times. But she went ahead anyway.”
Dale felt dizzy. Her throat closed up, stopping her breath. Jonesy took her hand.
“Are you all right? You’re mighty pale.”
The younger woman shook her head. When the tears started to flow, Jonesy gathered her into her arms. Within a few minutes, Dale had recovered her speech.
“She
lied. She lied about his marriage, didn’t she?”
Jonesy looked away. “Wondered if you’d figure it out. Now…it’s too late.”
The confirmation of her worst fear was like a heavyweight punching her in the stomach. Again she couldn’t breathe. What might have been. Oh my God. What might have been.
Jonesy looked away. “Wondered if you’d figure it out. Now…it’s too late.”
The confirmation of her worst fear was like a heavyweight punching her in the stomach. Again she couldn’t breathe. What might have been. Oh my God. What might have been.
10 comments:
Oh my, such sorrow in that excerpt. Well done!
Oh my goodness...poor Dale! Whatever could be the reason behind this lie. I hope they're able to make it past to find out what can be since they can't have what might have been.
great emotion!!
Caught up in the emotion; I want to cry along with her.
You always find the best pictures to go with your posts.
What great emotion in this scene.
Such an emotional post ... Hoping that it isn't too late!
that drop in the pit of her stomach is the worst feeling ever. i hope Dale finds some peaceful resolution.
I'm loving this story so far. Very intriguing.
I hate when people use lies to manipulate others. I hope something could will come her way.
Oh, my heart just broke with Dale's. So much emotion. I loved it! I can't wait to read more!
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