Category Archives: Fiction

Scarlett stays to push

Posted on March 1, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Scarlett was reticent to leave New York City for her semi-retirement in the country. After an exhilarating day at the publishing house, she returned to the city townhouse that Vesta’s aunt had given the girls. Scarlett called her country friends, … Continue reading →

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Vesta Visits

Posted on November 16, 2012 by AngelaLTodd

Vesta drove Scarlett back to the country, then quickly went along to visit friends in Oxford. It was overcast; in memory, Oxford was always overcast. Jean was lecturing.     They hadn’t seen each other since his impromptu proposal.

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Susan’s Dark Past

Posted on October 31, 2012 by AngelaLTodd

Susan didn’t have much to go on. Just a photo of her parents. In love. In spite of the racial barrier. That much she knew.       She also had one photo of herself with her mother, before her big … Continue reading →

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Susan

Posted on October 16, 2012 by AngelaLTodd

Susan was beautiful. She had the biggest hair in the village. Her belly and her smile both glowed. She started helping in the bakery. Greek? Biracial? Italian? Chicano? Mulatto? Spanish? It was hard to tell. But Susan was the only … Continue reading →

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Scarlett Kisses Goodbye

Posted on October 11, 2012 by AngelaLTodd

Scarlett made the best of leaving. She traveled her favorite routes and committed the experience to memory. She walked into the twilight. She loved New York. Even though she was downsizing, she bought a map.           … Continue reading →

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Velma takes on

Posted on October 2, 2012 by AngelaLTodd

Susan’s cutting edge fashions showed her belly; Velma watched it grow. Velma saw Susan at the bakery often.   Velma finished and gave the booties, wrapped up in paper and a bow.   Susan was a bit quiet, but   … Continue reading →

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Scarlett’s Martini

Posted on September 27, 2012 by AngelaLTodd

Scarlett looked out her bedroom window. “I’ll memorize this fall day and keep it with me always,” to herself. She followed up on her reverie with:   more packing wrestling with Sherman and making a lovely martini.   Then she … Continue reading →

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Vesta

Posted on September 25, 2012 by AngelaLTodd

Vesta and Auntie went to see the Ziegfield Follies on Broadway.  Vesta dressed up, they went to dinner. Bright lights, big city.               They had wonderful seats — Auntie had connections!   After the … Continue reading →

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Velma’s Outreach

Posted on September 21, 2012 by AngelaLTodd

Scarlett had returned to New York; Velma stood in line at the bakery for a cup of tea and a sweet. The beautiful young woman behind her in line smiled.  Velma did a double-take; the woman had her hand on … Continue reading →

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Scarlett knows her place

Posted on September 18, 2012 by AngelaLTodd

“I’ll be big as a house!” Scarlett giggled to her friend. But she knew. Centrally located, inexpensive, and large. Some of the rooms needed makeovers. The pink room.  Perhaps all of them, in fact. But she was up for the … Continue reading →

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