For Love
“She’d arrive sometime after breakfast – Lottie would hear her on the porch, her light, quick step – and then she’d knock at the open front door, call, and come in as far as the empty hall.
The first time she came, she seemed almost shy, hesitant; and Lottie contributed to the awkwardness since she couldn’t figure out why Elizabeth was there, standing with her hands on her hips, surveying the work Ryan and Lottie were doing as though she were the contractor in charge of the project. She’d le...ft her paintbrush lying across the open can too, and the image of it, its bristles hardening slowly in the damp air, kept recurring in her mind’s eye as she slouched against the doorjamb, talking uncomfortably to Elizabeth for about ten minutes. Finally Elizabeth left.
The next day, when Elizabeth showed up again, Lottie thought to offer her coffee. They sat opposite each other at the kitchen table. Elizabeth leaned forward and set her elbows down, and suddenly she looked so completely settled – relaxed – that Lottie realized that this was the point, that she simply wanted to talk.MoreLess
The first time she came, she seemed almost shy, hesitant; and Lottie contributed to the awkwardness since she couldn’t figure out why Elizabeth was there, standing with her hands on her hips, surveying the work Ryan and Lottie were doing as though she were the contractor in charge of the project. She’d le...ft her paintbrush lying across the open can too, and the image of it, its bristles hardening slowly in the damp air, kept recurring in her mind’s eye as she slouched against the doorjamb, talking uncomfortably to Elizabeth for about ten minutes. Finally Elizabeth left.
The next day, when Elizabeth showed up again, Lottie thought to offer her coffee. They sat opposite each other at the kitchen table. Elizabeth leaned forward and set her elbows down, and suddenly she looked so completely settled – relaxed – that Lottie realized that this was the point, that she simply wanted to talk.MoreLess
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