The Sisterhood
“I lolloped downstairs.
Dad and Sue were on the doorstep. Dad's eyebrows were raised: this was their default position. He was always ready to be mildly surprised by something, and I had no idea what it was this time. Possibly, my visibly pregnant stomach. Sue was beaming at me, and holding a bunch of gerberas.
I stared across the road, distracted, briefly, by a figure over there. When I looked, though, there was no one. That had happened a few times lately. I shook my head. Then I noticed that J...ulie was standing behind Sue, trying to look as if she wasn't there. She looked as if she wanted to see me about as much as I wanted to see her.
'Hello!' I said gruffly, pushing back my hair. I had not invited Julie. I didn't want her in my house. My mood swung abruptly from sunny to stormy. I was livid at the idea that Sue wanted me to be friends with her just because we were both having babies. I almost said as much, but bit it back.
'Hi, Dad,' I said instead, giving him a kiss. He hugged me close, which was unusual for him, and I was touched.MoreLess
Dad and Sue were on the doorstep. Dad's eyebrows were raised: this was their default position. He was always ready to be mildly surprised by something, and I had no idea what it was this time. Possibly, my visibly pregnant stomach. Sue was beaming at me, and holding a bunch of gerberas.
I stared across the road, distracted, briefly, by a figure over there. When I looked, though, there was no one. That had happened a few times lately. I shook my head. Then I noticed that J...ulie was standing behind Sue, trying to look as if she wasn't there. She looked as if she wanted to see me about as much as I wanted to see her.
'Hello!' I said gruffly, pushing back my hair. I had not invited Julie. I didn't want her in my house. My mood swung abruptly from sunny to stormy. I was livid at the idea that Sue wanted me to be friends with her just because we were both having babies. I almost said as much, but bit it back.
'Hi, Dad,' I said instead, giving him a kiss. He hugged me close, which was unusual for him, and I was touched.MoreLess
Read book The Sisterhood for free
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
8 / 10
User Reviews: