Husband for Hire
““You have no idea how long I’ve waited for this day,” she said. “I thought you’d never get over your disenchantment with men.”
“What makes you think I’m over it?” Twyla asked, checking the latch on her overnight bag. It was a wonder she even had an overnight bag—she never went anywhere.
“Well, of course you’re over it if you’re going to your reunion with that nice young doctor from Denver.”
Twyla decided not to burst her mother’s bubble. Gwen believed this weekend meant more than it did, and Tw...yla didn’t see the harm in letting her think this was something fun and pleasurable. She privately hoped that her return to Hell Creek would inspire Gwen. Perhaps seeing her daughter take this big step to face the past would help her take a step of her own.
Off the porch.
Twyla shut her eyes briefly. Her mother’s panic attacks had grown so severe that Gwen no longer left the house. She made it as far as the top step of the porch, then nearly collapsed from anxiety.MoreLess
“What makes you think I’m over it?” Twyla asked, checking the latch on her overnight bag. It was a wonder she even had an overnight bag—she never went anywhere.
“Well, of course you’re over it if you’re going to your reunion with that nice young doctor from Denver.”
Twyla decided not to burst her mother’s bubble. Gwen believed this weekend meant more than it did, and Tw...yla didn’t see the harm in letting her think this was something fun and pleasurable. She privately hoped that her return to Hell Creek would inspire Gwen. Perhaps seeing her daughter take this big step to face the past would help her take a step of her own.
Off the porch.
Twyla shut her eyes briefly. Her mother’s panic attacks had grown so severe that Gwen no longer left the house. She made it as far as the top step of the porch, then nearly collapsed from anxiety.MoreLess
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