The Summer Girls
“Not that the meal wasn’t delicious—Lucille had put her back into preparing a spicy gumbo, crisp hush puppies, and Carson’s favorite banana pudding for dessert. It was the tension at the table that Carson couldn’t stomach.
It should have been a happy homecoming. A time of laughter and catching up. Instead, Carson could feel a headache blossoming from holding in the dozens of pithy comments pressing against her tight lips.
To be fair, the evening started off badly. Dinner was late and everyone wa...s still on tenterhooks after Nate’s hissy fit. Dora had prepared a special plate for him and brought it on a tray to his room for him to eat while he watched his favorite programs on television. Then Harper caused brows to rise when she refused the white rice. And they couldn’t help but stare when she began daintily picking out the pork sausage from her gumbo with her fork. Lucille harrumphed loudly but everyone held their tongue politely.
Except Dora.
“Are you a vegetarian now?” she asked in a censorial tone.MoreLess
It should have been a happy homecoming. A time of laughter and catching up. Instead, Carson could feel a headache blossoming from holding in the dozens of pithy comments pressing against her tight lips.
To be fair, the evening started off badly. Dinner was late and everyone wa...s still on tenterhooks after Nate’s hissy fit. Dora had prepared a special plate for him and brought it on a tray to his room for him to eat while he watched his favorite programs on television. Then Harper caused brows to rise when she refused the white rice. And they couldn’t help but stare when she began daintily picking out the pork sausage from her gumbo with her fork. Lucille harrumphed loudly but everyone held their tongue politely.
Except Dora.
“Are you a vegetarian now?” she asked in a censorial tone.MoreLess
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