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Susan gets a grip

Posted on October 16, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Susan was stunned to have met her mother. After all these years! And it turned out she knew her mother and found her abrasive. Susan put her mind to a clean-out and tried to understand. She scrubbed furiously. Vesta was her mother. … Continue reading →

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Velma organizes it all

Posted on October 10, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

        Velma had had enough drama.     Time to get back to the library.             Where all questions had answers.   All things had a place.       She would … 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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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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Velma ponders

Posted on August 16, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Velma couldn’t understand her friend’s sharpness. Susan was darling. Her baby had invigorated Velma. Velma persisted in the relationship. Velma filled her bag with bread and staples, tossing in a toy for the baby.

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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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Vesta knows

Posted on July 12, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

    Vesta woke with a start, with Leon on her mind. Was it him? Or was it Susan? And Vesta knew. It was Susan. Susan was her daughter.

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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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Velma’s Tea Routine

Posted on May 10, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

      It was weekly now. Susan soaked in the tub.           Vesta lulled to sleep; then she made tea.         Late. So late. But she had her little family.  

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Vesta goes back in time

Posted on May 3, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Vesta wondered why Susan made her bristle. And how old was she? Sometimes Vesta indulged in her most private memories, tucked in a hollowed book. She smiled.  The one that got away. She put the  pictures back.  Time for lunch … Continue reading →

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