Scandalous
My fingers were numb and tingling, even though our house was less than two blocks from the la
two other girls; my good friend Jami, a woman I met through online classes last year and befriended at once, and a second woman, Carly. Carly was new to both Jami and me,
me," I called with a grin,
d jeggings. Her chestnut hair was pulled up on top of her head in a businesslike manner, and the shaved pencil she kept on her was tucked carefully behi
it back to me with a slice of homemade bread. "Where do you even find the time for this, especially today?
g. My best friend was majoring in social work, a career that would undoubted
ing was always done early or on time, and it was always fantast
bottle of wine. She poured herself some, then me. We clinked, and I to
ctly spiced concoction. It warmed my throat, then my stomach. I closed my eyes, tired sud
tion?" Jami asked as we ate
old her with a sigh. "He killed his daughte
shake of her head. "I do
ngue before the words could slip out. Like I told Daniel's moth
, the front door opened again, and someone giggled,
the kitchen, dropping her coat on the ground behind her and kicking her
cupboard. I glanced at Jami, whose expression was annoyed, but I knew
r struggle with the bread knife. She turned to me, cau
s excellent
eady?" Jami asked,
as just stopping by to ask if yo
cing at her watch. I looked
counter as she slurped her soup. "Come on, girls, live a little. Besides," she waggled an eyebrow at m
e an annoyed mother. While waiting for he
m i
rinsed her bowl in the sink. Then she turned back to Jami. "Wha
ly, looking anything but pleas
e town with my new roommates. This would be a good time
ng at