Lethal Dose of Love (2014)
“Five metal folding chairs were arranged in a semi-circle in front of Mamie’s stool. Her easel, holding a tall pad of paper, faced the empty chairs. Payton, Helen, Felicia and Amanda chatted near the refreshment table in the Artpost while waiting for the class to start. Helen stood uncharacteristically to one side. Her face was pale. She held her keys in her left hand and rattled them in an unconscious gesture. Payton took them from her fingers and dropped them into her oversized handbag, receiv...ing an appreciative look from Felicia who slid the bag under the middle chair.
“We’ll start as soon as Sylvie arrives.”
“Claire’s not coming?”
“I don’t think so. She hates painting. Besides, she just not—lately she’s just not right.”
“I don’t think Sylvie is either,” Helen said.
“Coming…or quite right?” asked Felicia. No one responded.
“Yesterday Sylvie told me she would be here,” Mamie said.
“We had a-a confrontation.” Helen sat heavily in the end chair.MoreLess
“We’ll start as soon as Sylvie arrives.”
“Claire’s not coming?”
“I don’t think so. She hates painting. Besides, she just not—lately she’s just not right.”
“I don’t think Sylvie is either,” Helen said.
“Coming…or quite right?” asked Felicia. No one responded.
“Yesterday Sylvie told me she would be here,” Mamie said.
“We had a-a confrontation.” Helen sat heavily in the end chair.MoreLess
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