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Vesta meets her daughter

Posted on October 4, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

      Vesta stared out the window.                   Susan made tea in the little kitchen. It was so uncomfortable.   The baby woke up. “My God, I have a grandchild!” Vesta … Continue reading →

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Scarlett

Posted on September 25, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

  Fall crept through the country. Traveling with winter dread.           Scarlett needed a trip to the city.         She packed a favorite dress and told Auntie to expect her at the townhouse. … Continue reading →

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Velma blushes

Posted on September 12, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Sweet friend had decorated. “I don’t know when your birthday is!” She handed Velma a gift. Velma opened it hotfaced. “You taught me that a woman’s home is her castle.” Tears. Smiles. Hugs.

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Scarlett and the boy

Posted on August 28, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

He was very good to her. It was his birthday.                 She got her gifts together and tucked cash in the card.   Scarlett took care of her service providers.

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Susan euphoric

Posted on August 20, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Feed, change, nap, wake, play, feed, walk, change, nap, feed…         Years as a dancer, working on the road. Now this. Routine. Fixity. So happy!

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Vesta’s tight spot

Posted on August 6, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Had Leon and his mother raised Susan?   Vesta had stayed in her head all her life.     Vesta found refuge in Sherman.     Silent, no questions, just bodies pressed together. And purring. Her throat was tight.  She … Continue reading →

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Scarlett stumbles in

Posted on July 31, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Scarlett shrugged as she started their dinner dishes. “I just don’t get it” Velma brought in the cups. Scarlett chatted on. “Being childless is so free. That baby proves it!  haha. Why would you get involved? She really rubs Vesta … Continue reading →

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Velma Stunned

Posted on July 19, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

The news was, of course preposterous. Not just that her friend had a daughter, or that nobody knew about the daughter. But the daughter was… brown and recently came to town and was Susan. Velma wanted Susan for her own … Continue reading →

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Scarlett and Sherman

Posted on July 3, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

They settled in now that Scarlett’s project in New York was finished. They had tea at 3 every day. Sometimes in the evenings they would dance.

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Susan breaks a sweat

Posted on June 12, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Time to move again! Susan’s dancer body was under there somewhere, she was sure. What the future held for her and the baby, who knew? But first she’d stroll the baby then come back and read aloud… it would be good … Continue reading →

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