It seems the sheriff and I are in agreement. Excellent. I smile across the table at the lady sheriff. This went far better than I expected and it seems Fiona is returning to us with the promised food. So we can all break bread together.
Except that something is wrong. I stiffen in my seat as I take in my goddaughter's sniffles and sad face. I look over to miss Wanda who is giving us a pale and wobbly version of her smile. I narrow my eyes at her. What happened in that other room? What did you do or say to cause my goddaughter such sorrow?
The sheriff asks if everything is alright, which it obviously is not. Miss Wanda makes an excuse about checking on Rose, who she explains is her daughter and makes her escape from us after directing Fiona to take over as hostess. She also mentions that there is something she needs to tell the sheriff but not me. Could she not have waited on that til after I had left?
I will hold my tongue while we are in her house, but I do not think I like Miss Wanda nearly as much as Fiona's description of her had led me to believe I would. Perhaps I should have taken more note of the way she reminded me of the Court.
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Date: 2013-07-08 04:51 am (UTC)Except that something is wrong. I stiffen in my seat as I take in my goddaughter's sniffles and sad face. I look over to miss Wanda who is giving us a pale and wobbly version of her smile. I narrow my eyes at her. What happened in that other room? What did you do or say to cause my goddaughter such sorrow?
The sheriff asks if everything is alright, which it obviously is not. Miss Wanda makes an excuse about checking on Rose, who she explains is her daughter and makes her escape from us after directing Fiona to take over as hostess. She also mentions that there is something she needs to tell the sheriff but not me. Could she not have waited on that til after I had left?
I will hold my tongue while we are in her house, but I do not think I like Miss Wanda nearly as much as Fiona's description of her had led me to believe I would. Perhaps I should have taken more note of the way she reminded me of the Court.