“Millie leaned closer, dodging a hairspray-cemented curl to speak quietly in her friend’s ear. “It was so embarrassing for Louise to see him acting like a cantankerous old poop.” They stood close together on the sidewalk outside the Woodview Community Church, waiting for the rest of their group. A line formed inside the church, worshippers waiting to shake Reverend Hollister’s hand before they trickled out into the sunshine. On fine spring days most of the congregation walked to church. Today wa...s the first time this year the weather had cooperated. “He can be stubborn as a mule.” Violet nodded sagely. Millie spared a smile for Cheryl Lawson, who was attempting to wrangle her boys down the walkway. “It wasn’t just stubbornness,” she told Violet. “It was his whole demeanor. He never smiled once. Even when he wasn’t pointing out an endless list of repairs that would need to be done, he scowled the whole time. I knew he would be pessimistic, but I expected he would at least be polite.”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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