Calamity Mom
“Charles blurted out when they were out of earshot of the others. “Shelly, what a surprise!”
“I hope you aren’t going to be upset, Charles, but I really didn’t mean it,” she said gently. “I’m sorry, but I was in a very tight spot. I’ll explain later.”
He looked torn between disappointment and relief. His eyes glanced toward a young woman named Betsy, for whom he was slowly developing deep feelings. “What will everyone say?” he asked.
“Nothing at all,” she assured him. “And I’ll simply say that I... wasn’t quite enough for you, if anyone asks why we got unengaged.”
“That’s very nice of you,” he said, surprised.
“Not really, and I’m sorry I had to involve you. But we’ve been friends for a long time, and I hoped you wouldn’t mind.”
“Of course I don’t.”
“I’m glad.” She smiled, watching him blush. He was a sweet man, in his way, but he had no imagination and no stomach for a fight. Shelly knew instinctively that she’d spend her life walking on him if they got married.MoreLess
“I hope you aren’t going to be upset, Charles, but I really didn’t mean it,” she said gently. “I’m sorry, but I was in a very tight spot. I’ll explain later.”
He looked torn between disappointment and relief. His eyes glanced toward a young woman named Betsy, for whom he was slowly developing deep feelings. “What will everyone say?” he asked.
“Nothing at all,” she assured him. “And I’ll simply say that I... wasn’t quite enough for you, if anyone asks why we got unengaged.”
“That’s very nice of you,” he said, surprised.
“Not really, and I’m sorry I had to involve you. But we’ve been friends for a long time, and I hoped you wouldn’t mind.”
“Of course I don’t.”
“I’m glad.” She smiled, watching him blush. He was a sweet man, in his way, but he had no imagination and no stomach for a fight. Shelly knew instinctively that she’d spend her life walking on him if they got married.MoreLess
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