Love You Moore by Melissa Carter Page A

completely between the two of them
Karma pushed Holly back into the pool. Holly was able to grab a
hold of Karma with one hand but the other hand swung back as she
lost her balance and caught Abby right in the face below her right
eye. All three of them screamed as the all fell into the
pool.
    Jimmy came running out as he caught the tail
end of what was happening.
    “ What is going on?” he asked in shock
and disbelief which turned to concern when he saw Abby holding the
side of her face which was now bleeding. “Oh My God” and he jumped
in the pool.
    He swam over to her and helped her to the
stairs in the shallow end of the pool. Holly and Karma were still
splashing at each other as they were each trying to swim to the
ladder in the deep end. Holly was out first as it is easier to swim
in a bikini than in the jeans and a blouse that Karma was
wearing.
    “ What happened?” Jimmy asked while
inspecting Abby’s face. When Holly smacked her it had split open
the skin that covered her cheekbone.
    “ Holly and Karma were talking when we
all fell into the pool.” Abby lied pretty
unconvincingly.
    “ They were talking and you all just
fell?” He questioned waiting for the rest of the story.
    “ I think I started to slip and grabbed
Holly and it was just a domino effect.” She lied again hoping it
was more convincing. It wasn’t.
    “ Karma,” He yelled, “can you come over
here please?”
    Karma was drying herself as best she could
with a towel she grabbed off the back of one of the chairs.
    “ My blouse is ruined.” She said
screaming at Holly as she approached Jimmy.
    Holly was already at Abby’s side checking out
her face.
    “ Oh Abbs I am so sorry, I totally
didn’t mean to do that, but this crazy….”Abby stopped
her
    “ It’s ok, I’m fine, no worries. I was
just telling Jimmy how I slipped and took you two into the pool
with me.” She looked at Holly with a pleading
expression.
    Holly was having none of it.
    “ You didn’t slip, this crazy…….person,”
Holly refrained from any additional name calling and pointed to
Karma, “pushed me and I took you both down with me, smacking you in
the face in the meantime. Are you ok?”
    Karma was standing there dripping wet trying
to come up with a reasonable explanation as to why she pushed Holly
in the pool and causing Abby to bleed.
    “ I had been insulted and I was
defending myself.” Karma said in her defense.
    “ You were rude to Abby that’s why I
called you a ….” Abby interrupted her.
    “ Ok,” she yelled “everything’s fine,
let’s just forget it. Jimmy don’t you have a meeting?” trying to
defer the attention away from her.
    “ Yes Karma and I also have a few things
to discuss.” He shot her a look of extreme disappointment. “But
first let’s get some ice on that eye.
    He led them into the kitchen where Margret
prepared an ice pack for Abby. She and Holly stayed in the kitchen
while Jimmy took Karma into his office. Several minutes later when
they reappeared, the bleeding had stopped but bruising and swelling
had replaced it. Karma looked visually upset when she cleared her
throat to speak.
    “ I am very sorry for the way I treated
you and your friend Abby. I was rude. It was unacceptable and it
will not happen again. Please accept my apologies”
    Abby looked at Holly who gave the “whatever”
look and folded her arms across her chest again.
    “ We accept, thank you.” Abby replied
still holding the ice pack to her face, letting her off the hook
way to easily Holly had told her later.
    Jimmy interjected. “We were able to postpone
the meeting, how about we have some lunch and you ladies can get to
know each other.”
    “ I really can’t.” Karma declined “I do
have some things I need to attend to, like mainly getting in to
some dry clothes. Jimmy I will talk to you later, I need you to
sign some papers before you head out tomorrow. Good-bye Abby, have
a safe trip home.” She shot Holly a look as she walked out