Gucci Mamas
“She looked at her watch yet again. Almost midnight. She’d tried James’s mobile numerous times but it just rang out. At what point should she start ringing the hospitals? Her fatigued mind started to wander and before she knew it she’d imagined everything from the police arriving at the door to choosing her outfit for the funeral.
Then the garage door sounded. Thank God he’s safe, she thought. Now I’m going to kill him. She remained seated in the armchair in the living room and waited for him to... enter. James was heading into his study with another overloaded briefcase when she startled him by speaking.
‘Long day at the office, honey?’ she said without a smile.
‘Oh, Mim, you startled me,’ said James as he turned to face her. ‘Yeah, I had to get this report finished for a client meeting first thing.’ ‘Did it occur to you to ring me?’ Mim asked.
‘Well, I did try at around seven but it went to Messagebank, then I kinda got distracted and kept on working. You should have called if you were worried.’ ‘I tried your mobile and it rang out and I tried your direct line and you didn’t answer,’ said Mim, getting up to follow James who had walked into his office.MoreLess
Then the garage door sounded. Thank God he’s safe, she thought. Now I’m going to kill him. She remained seated in the armchair in the living room and waited for him to... enter. James was heading into his study with another overloaded briefcase when she startled him by speaking.
‘Long day at the office, honey?’ she said without a smile.
‘Oh, Mim, you startled me,’ said James as he turned to face her. ‘Yeah, I had to get this report finished for a client meeting first thing.’ ‘Did it occur to you to ring me?’ Mim asked.
‘Well, I did try at around seven but it went to Messagebank, then I kinda got distracted and kept on working. You should have called if you were worried.’ ‘I tried your mobile and it rang out and I tried your direct line and you didn’t answer,’ said Mim, getting up to follow James who had walked into his office.MoreLess
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