It started to rain just as Matt left the printer’s office. Violet had told him to pick up their wedding invitations so they could address them tonight, and she’d kill him if they got wet. By the time he got home, the bottom had dropped out of the sky, so he pulled one invitation from the box to show his mother and left the rest of them in the car. He noticed a gray car parked out front and wondered who had stopped by, but the weather quickly distracted him. Since he couldn’t run, he was getting soaked.
He hurried inside as quickly as he could. He heard voices coming from the living room, so he threw his wet coat on the coat rack that stood in the hall and went in search of his mother, still shaking drops of water from his hair.
Matt had expected company, but in his wildest dreams he wouldn’t have imagined whom his parents were entertaining. While they stiffly perched on the edge of the sofa, Stacey Thomas occupied her favorite chair, the rocker by the fireplace. A small child played in the floor at her feet.
“Yeah? That’s nice.”
Matt decided to make his escape before Stacey got wound up. “Mother, I’m eating out tonight. If you’ll excuse me, I need to change clothes and get going. Stacey, it was nice to see you again.”
Fireworks just exploded in Matt's life. I wonder what happens next. Got me hooked.
ReplyDeleteAnd a former bad decision comes home to roost. I love this snipped and enjoyed the book, Elaine.
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Another great sample! Keep 'em coming!
ReplyDeleteOops. Well so much for the wedding. But that gets cancelled
ReplyDeleteBet sparks are going to fly when Violet hears about this. Sounds like a great read, Elaine. Great sample.
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