Tell Me Something Good
“Aunt Claire shot sideways glances at them as she ate her scrambled eggs and grits. She cleared her throat finally after ten more minutes of tense silence.
“We’re supposed to get rain this afternoon.
That cute new weatherman on Channel Six said so.” Aunt Claire’s tentative smile soon faded when no one answered. She tried again.
“Take your umbrella now that you’ve been warned, Lyrissa,” she said cheerily.
“She doesn’t listen to good advice, Claire.”
Mama Grace dabbed her lips with a paper napkin.... “Lyrissa thinks we’re just a couple of old fools.”
“I didn’t say we should just forget the painting,” Lyrissa blurted out.
“Warning them is the same thing, Lyrissa Michelle.” Mama Grace threw down her napkin.
“Noel isn’t the kind of man you think he is.”
“I gave you more credit, child. He’ll be on the phone to his lawyers the minute you walk out. Don’t doubt it!”
Mama Grace stabbed a forefinger at her nose.
Lyrissa crossed her arms. “I don’t want him to read about it in the newspapers.”MoreLess
“We’re supposed to get rain this afternoon.
That cute new weatherman on Channel Six said so.” Aunt Claire’s tentative smile soon faded when no one answered. She tried again.
“Take your umbrella now that you’ve been warned, Lyrissa,” she said cheerily.
“She doesn’t listen to good advice, Claire.”
Mama Grace dabbed her lips with a paper napkin.... “Lyrissa thinks we’re just a couple of old fools.”
“I didn’t say we should just forget the painting,” Lyrissa blurted out.
“Warning them is the same thing, Lyrissa Michelle.” Mama Grace threw down her napkin.
“Noel isn’t the kind of man you think he is.”
“I gave you more credit, child. He’ll be on the phone to his lawyers the minute you walk out. Don’t doubt it!”
Mama Grace stabbed a forefinger at her nose.
Lyrissa crossed her arms. “I don’t want him to read about it in the newspapers.”MoreLess
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