Fat Fridays
“She checked caller ID. Elizabeth. Sukie sat up and grabbed the phone. “H..hello.” “Mom? I’m so sorry about what I said the other day,” Elizabeth exclaimed in a rush. “You’re right. You can live your life the way you want. I just don’t want you to get hurt. You know?”
Relief trailed through Sukie, leaving a warm path behind. Elizabeth hated confrontation as much as she did. “It’s all right, honey. It’s over. I’ve decided not to see Cam anymore.” Her voice caught on the last sentence.
“Damn. He ...hurt you, didn’t he?”
Sukie worked hard to downplay the pain she still felt. “I guess I was just a diversion for him. He’s fairly new in town...”
“Oh, Mom, I’m so sorry. Is there something I can do? I wish I could come home for a few days, be there for you.”
At the concern she heard in her daughter’s voice, her whole body softened. “That’s sweet, Elizabeth, but I’ll be all right.”
“Mom? I spoke to Dad and told him I knew the money for my tuition had already been set aside.MoreLess
Relief trailed through Sukie, leaving a warm path behind. Elizabeth hated confrontation as much as she did. “It’s all right, honey. It’s over. I’ve decided not to see Cam anymore.” Her voice caught on the last sentence.
“Damn. He ...hurt you, didn’t he?”
Sukie worked hard to downplay the pain she still felt. “I guess I was just a diversion for him. He’s fairly new in town...”
“Oh, Mom, I’m so sorry. Is there something I can do? I wish I could come home for a few days, be there for you.”
At the concern she heard in her daughter’s voice, her whole body softened. “That’s sweet, Elizabeth, but I’ll be all right.”
“Mom? I spoke to Dad and told him I knew the money for my tuition had already been set aside.MoreLess
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