Mystical Rose (2001)
“Winter’s slushy fingers grabbed at the city like a visiting brother-in-law, whining that it was only a few weeks and then it would be gone. For good, this time. The medieval tents had all been taken down, the pavilion turned into an ice rink. No one skated; it was too wet. Harriet and I were inside, drinking coffee.
Would I? Would I have had a drink instead of coffee? I might have. It’s not a sin, You know. On a Saturday afternoon, a recently retired lady listening to her daughter’s troubles at... work can have a drink.
Good news, she told me. Mr. Sherman thinks Stephen is telling the truth. We’re going to be able to get his case heard again by the Workmen’s Compensation Board.
That’s wonderful, I said.
I just hope we can make the board change its mind. The medical reports are tricky. The orthopedic surgeons all say he’s faking, and his chiropracters all say he’s telling the truth.
Have you followed him? I said.
She took a sip of coffee before answering. Why would I follow him, Mother?MoreLess
Would I? Would I have had a drink instead of coffee? I might have. It’s not a sin, You know. On a Saturday afternoon, a recently retired lady listening to her daughter’s troubles at... work can have a drink.
Good news, she told me. Mr. Sherman thinks Stephen is telling the truth. We’re going to be able to get his case heard again by the Workmen’s Compensation Board.
That’s wonderful, I said.
I just hope we can make the board change its mind. The medical reports are tricky. The orthopedic surgeons all say he’s faking, and his chiropracters all say he’s telling the truth.
Have you followed him? I said.
She took a sip of coffee before answering. Why would I follow him, Mother?MoreLess
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