I must admit, the patch of missing hair is even creepier. I guess it is the least of the two evils. Speaking of evil, we have not heard anything from the Wine Witch lately, so it has been peaceful for the last few days. That is enough in itself to be thankful for today.
It’s now early evening; I hear a raucous noise coming from down the hall. I surmise that my parents must have arrived. Smiling, I head out into the foyer. Sure enough, my crazy and boisterous folks are here. My mom turns to me and her eyes grow wide.
“Oh, baby girl, you look simply lovely!” She takes me into her arms and plants a big kiss on the side of my cheek. I feel my dad patting me on the back.
“Now don’t hog her, Donna!” I giggle, as I turn around and find my dad motioning for me to give him a hug, by doing a funny thing with his hands.
What has gotten into these two? I wonder if it has to do with my having been near death recently. After I was sufficiently squeezed by them both, they decide to go on the hunt for my unsuspecting hubby.
I head down the hall, toward the kitchen and notice, once again, that Harrison’s den door is open. I peer inside and there is Alicia, again. What the hell?!
Surprised, “Alicia! I thought we gave you the day off?” I say, as I push through the door into the room. She drops her phone on the floor and is clearly taken aback.
“I uh, yes I do have the day off, but I knew you were having guests, so I came to help Philippe. I already had a thing with my family earlier.” She blurted out without taking a breath.
I reach down and pick up her phone. Before I can hand it to her, she quickly snatches it from my hand. I give her a questioning look. “What are you doing in here, anyway?”
“Oh , I was making a call.” She puts her phone in her pocket and then looks at me. Brazen little thing, if you ask me.
“Please find somewhere else to make your calls. My husband would not be happy to find you in here doing anything other than cleaning.”
As she turns to head out of the room , I swear I hear her mumble under her breath, “I doubt that.”
“What did you say?” I demand .
“I just said I’ll do that ,” she hisses without looking back as she leaves the room.
Harrison is going to hear about this! I will not have this snit working in our home any longer.
Locking the door behind me , I step out into the hallway and hear happy voices and laughter filling my ears. I decide to speak with Harrison about Alicia after our family dinner. For now, I want to enjoy our first Day of Thanks together.
“Ah, there you are , honey. Here, I was just about to propose a toast.” My dad is in fine spirits today. He hands me a glass of champagne, and I take my place next to my love. Harrison looks down at me beaming. He looks happy, which makes me overflow with joy.
“Everyone raise your glasses and let us toast to a wonderful day , on which we all have a lot to be thankful for. Harrison, thank you for welcoming us into your home and putting us up in that beautiful suite.”
Before he could say any more , my mother chimes in, “Yes, thank you for having us and for making our daughter so happy and taking such good care of her.” She looks straight at Harrison, and they seem to exchange knowing looks.
Philippe walks in with Simone and Garrin following behind. Simone rushes forward , hugging her way around the room. I forgot that they had all spent a great deal of time together when I was in the hospital. Everyone pairs off, with Simone and my mother chatting on the sofa, and Harrison and my dad discussing restoration details of the manor house. Philippe and Garrin disappeared into the kitchen. I am standing in the middle of the great room, feeling like an outsider. It makes me happy that everyone is enjoying themselves, but I find myself feeling like an onlooker.
Finished with my champagne , I set my glass down and decide to wander over to the sofa, where my mother and Simone are sitting. Just then,
It’s now early evening; I hear a raucous noise coming from down the hall. I surmise that my parents must have arrived. Smiling, I head out into the foyer. Sure enough, my crazy and boisterous folks are here. My mom turns to me and her eyes grow wide.
“Oh, baby girl, you look simply lovely!” She takes me into her arms and plants a big kiss on the side of my cheek. I feel my dad patting me on the back.
“Now don’t hog her, Donna!” I giggle, as I turn around and find my dad motioning for me to give him a hug, by doing a funny thing with his hands.
What has gotten into these two? I wonder if it has to do with my having been near death recently. After I was sufficiently squeezed by them both, they decide to go on the hunt for my unsuspecting hubby.
I head down the hall, toward the kitchen and notice, once again, that Harrison’s den door is open. I peer inside and there is Alicia, again. What the hell?!
Surprised, “Alicia! I thought we gave you the day off?” I say, as I push through the door into the room. She drops her phone on the floor and is clearly taken aback.
“I uh, yes I do have the day off, but I knew you were having guests, so I came to help Philippe. I already had a thing with my family earlier.” She blurted out without taking a breath.
I reach down and pick up her phone. Before I can hand it to her, she quickly snatches it from my hand. I give her a questioning look. “What are you doing in here, anyway?”
“Oh , I was making a call.” She puts her phone in her pocket and then looks at me. Brazen little thing, if you ask me.
“Please find somewhere else to make your calls. My husband would not be happy to find you in here doing anything other than cleaning.”
As she turns to head out of the room , I swear I hear her mumble under her breath, “I doubt that.”
“What did you say?” I demand .
“I just said I’ll do that ,” she hisses without looking back as she leaves the room.
Harrison is going to hear about this! I will not have this snit working in our home any longer.
Locking the door behind me , I step out into the hallway and hear happy voices and laughter filling my ears. I decide to speak with Harrison about Alicia after our family dinner. For now, I want to enjoy our first Day of Thanks together.
“Ah, there you are , honey. Here, I was just about to propose a toast.” My dad is in fine spirits today. He hands me a glass of champagne, and I take my place next to my love. Harrison looks down at me beaming. He looks happy, which makes me overflow with joy.
“Everyone raise your glasses and let us toast to a wonderful day , on which we all have a lot to be thankful for. Harrison, thank you for welcoming us into your home and putting us up in that beautiful suite.”
Before he could say any more , my mother chimes in, “Yes, thank you for having us and for making our daughter so happy and taking such good care of her.” She looks straight at Harrison, and they seem to exchange knowing looks.
Philippe walks in with Simone and Garrin following behind. Simone rushes forward , hugging her way around the room. I forgot that they had all spent a great deal of time together when I was in the hospital. Everyone pairs off, with Simone and my mother chatting on the sofa, and Harrison and my dad discussing restoration details of the manor house. Philippe and Garrin disappeared into the kitchen. I am standing in the middle of the great room, feeling like an outsider. It makes me happy that everyone is enjoying themselves, but I find myself feeling like an onlooker.
Finished with my champagne , I set my glass down and decide to wander over to the sofa, where my mother and Simone are sitting. Just then,
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