An Engagement: a New Pioneers Short Story
“Her father Gerald smiled and leaned back in his chair.
"Yes?" She saw Jim’s breakfast dish and empty juice glass. She sighed as she sat down. "I missed Jim again, didn’t I?" Gerald sipped his coffee. "I’m afraid he doesn’t keep the same hours you do." Annabelle cleared her throat.
"Sorry, I tried not to make too much noise getting in." "Well, of course, it wasn’t just you." Annabelle placed a piece of toast on her plate and reached for the jam. "Aren’t you glad Stephen didn’t let me walk home b...y myself?" "What kept you out so late?" Annabelle took great care spreading her toast. "We had dinner and then a movie." "Where did you eat?" She hid her smile as she bit into her toast. He wasn’t going to make her lie about the movie.
"That little Italian place on Beacon Street." "Excellent choice. I’m sure you picked it." Annabelle put down her toast. "I picked Stephen too." The smile was replaced by the calm, measured expression he wore so often. "I won’t stop you, but you’re not stupid.MoreLess
"Yes?" She saw Jim’s breakfast dish and empty juice glass. She sighed as she sat down. "I missed Jim again, didn’t I?" Gerald sipped his coffee. "I’m afraid he doesn’t keep the same hours you do." Annabelle cleared her throat.
"Sorry, I tried not to make too much noise getting in." "Well, of course, it wasn’t just you." Annabelle placed a piece of toast on her plate and reached for the jam. "Aren’t you glad Stephen didn’t let me walk home b...y myself?" "What kept you out so late?" Annabelle took great care spreading her toast. "We had dinner and then a movie." "Where did you eat?" She hid her smile as she bit into her toast. He wasn’t going to make her lie about the movie.
"That little Italian place on Beacon Street." "Excellent choice. I’m sure you picked it." Annabelle put down her toast. "I picked Stephen too." The smile was replaced by the calm, measured expression he wore so often. "I won’t stop you, but you’re not stupid.MoreLess
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