The Accidental Wife
“It looked as if they were in a funeral procession rather than a sightseeing jaunt. But the captain was in a great mood.
“The met had forecast a frozen harbor today,” his gruff voice boomed over the loudspeaker echoing eerily throughout the dual decker ferry. “You guys lucked out.”
Naina caught Rima’s accusing glare and she mouthed a fervent apology. How could she have known? Having never ridden the Liberty Island ferry in the dead of winter before? Why hadn’t anyone warned her when Shob...ha had proposed the trip and Naina had raised her hand, virtually compelling everyone else to join in, reluctant or otherwise.
As the boat sped into the open waters, icy wind gusts soon dispersed the gloomy shroud giving way to murky grey skies, though it didn’t provide much solace. Naina withdrew her arms inside her jacket leaving the sleeves hanging loose and tried to rub some heat into her chilled bones.
She looked across at Shirin with concern.MoreLess
“The met had forecast a frozen harbor today,” his gruff voice boomed over the loudspeaker echoing eerily throughout the dual decker ferry. “You guys lucked out.”
Naina caught Rima’s accusing glare and she mouthed a fervent apology. How could she have known? Having never ridden the Liberty Island ferry in the dead of winter before? Why hadn’t anyone warned her when Shob...ha had proposed the trip and Naina had raised her hand, virtually compelling everyone else to join in, reluctant or otherwise.
As the boat sped into the open waters, icy wind gusts soon dispersed the gloomy shroud giving way to murky grey skies, though it didn’t provide much solace. Naina withdrew her arms inside her jacket leaving the sleeves hanging loose and tried to rub some heat into her chilled bones.
She looked across at Shirin with concern.MoreLess
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