House.
“It’s the strangest thing, but I always
feel like someone is watching me,” she said. “Mind you, I don’t feel frightened
or anything, but it is an odd sensation.”
“I think it’s something about the house being
so old,” I replied. “We’ve all had the same feeling from time to time, but
other than the feeling of being watched, nothing ever happens.”
“I wonder if the house is haunted.” She
sounded hopeful.
“You never know.” I smiled.
She and her husband left, and that was the
end of the subject.
David and Sharon’s relationship was
growing and blossoming with each passing day, which didn’t really surprise me.
“Kelly,” Sharon said one morning, “I
believe I’m falling in love with David, and it scares me to death. He’s not
what I was looking for.”
“So what? He’s what you found. He makes
you happy, he’s intelligent, you two get along beautifully, so what do you
want? Can’t you just accept what life’s handed you and enjoy it? You’ll never
find anyone who would care about you any more than he does. And he’s not the
type who will make you feel smothered. Sharon, why don’t you let your heart
lead you just this one time? You’ve got a good thing going here.”
She stared off into space for a moment.
“You make a good case, even if you did get a little preachy. He’s a wonderful
man, isn’t he? And I can’t deny how I feel about him. He was so quiet at first,
and it bothered me. He’s opened up to me more now though, and I’ve discovered
that I like the quiet times. We can talk, or I can talk, or we can just
sit quietly. I feel so peaceful when I’m with him,” she said, with sudden
awareness. “It’s the peaceful feeling that makes me so content. I’ve never felt
contentment with anyone before.”
“How does he feel? Has he said anything?”
Sharon smiled. “Yes. He loves me, too.”
“And I love you, Sharon. You’re the
best friend I’ve ever had. In fact, you’re more like a sister than a friend,
but I think we’ve covered that before. I want to see you and David happy
together.”
She reached over and squeezed my hand.
“What would I do without you? Sometimes you’re a lifeline for me.” We sat
quietly for a few minutes, each of us thinking about love and life.
“Changing the subject from me to you,”
Sharon said, “what about Mike? You never say anything about him anymore. When
he first moved in you couldn’t talk about anything else.”
“Oh, he’s been busy with his work. About
the only time I see him is at breakfast and dinner, and sometimes not even
then. Sometimes he’s gone before I get up, and then he works late and Lucy
feeds him in the kitchen. I thought he was interested in me, but I guess I was
wrong. Lucy won’t be happy when she realizes her matchmaking didn’t work.”
“You never know how things will turn out.”
Sharon always did have trouble hiding her thoughts. Her face read like an open
book. Something was up.
“Give. I can tell by your face that you
know something.”
“Oh, I shouldn’t say anything. It’s not my
place.”
“Yes, it’s your place as my friend. What
do you know? Don’t hold out on me now.”
“Lucy and I talk a lot, and Mike and Lucy
talk a lot. He’s interested, but he hasn’t had the time to do anything about
it.”
“Sure,” I said, not quite believing her.
“Things are going to slow down for him
soon, and then you just watch. Your life is going to take a whole new turn.”
“I’ll believe it if and when it happens.
Let’s go out to the pool,” I said, brushing her comments off to the side for
the moment. “It’s too hot in here.” Our conversation was making me
uncomfortable. I didn’t want to get my hopes up.
“When are you going to have air
conditioning installed?” Sharon asked.
“I don’t know – one of these days.”
We’d been sitting in her room talking. It
was late afternoon, and it would be about an hour before we’d be eating
“It’s the strangest thing, but I always
feel like someone is watching me,” she said. “Mind you, I don’t feel frightened
or anything, but it is an odd sensation.”
“I think it’s something about the house being
so old,” I replied. “We’ve all had the same feeling from time to time, but
other than the feeling of being watched, nothing ever happens.”
“I wonder if the house is haunted.” She
sounded hopeful.
“You never know.” I smiled.
She and her husband left, and that was the
end of the subject.
David and Sharon’s relationship was
growing and blossoming with each passing day, which didn’t really surprise me.
“Kelly,” Sharon said one morning, “I
believe I’m falling in love with David, and it scares me to death. He’s not
what I was looking for.”
“So what? He’s what you found. He makes
you happy, he’s intelligent, you two get along beautifully, so what do you
want? Can’t you just accept what life’s handed you and enjoy it? You’ll never
find anyone who would care about you any more than he does. And he’s not the
type who will make you feel smothered. Sharon, why don’t you let your heart
lead you just this one time? You’ve got a good thing going here.”
She stared off into space for a moment.
“You make a good case, even if you did get a little preachy. He’s a wonderful
man, isn’t he? And I can’t deny how I feel about him. He was so quiet at first,
and it bothered me. He’s opened up to me more now though, and I’ve discovered
that I like the quiet times. We can talk, or I can talk, or we can just
sit quietly. I feel so peaceful when I’m with him,” she said, with sudden
awareness. “It’s the peaceful feeling that makes me so content. I’ve never felt
contentment with anyone before.”
“How does he feel? Has he said anything?”
Sharon smiled. “Yes. He loves me, too.”
“And I love you, Sharon. You’re the
best friend I’ve ever had. In fact, you’re more like a sister than a friend,
but I think we’ve covered that before. I want to see you and David happy
together.”
She reached over and squeezed my hand.
“What would I do without you? Sometimes you’re a lifeline for me.” We sat
quietly for a few minutes, each of us thinking about love and life.
“Changing the subject from me to you,”
Sharon said, “what about Mike? You never say anything about him anymore. When
he first moved in you couldn’t talk about anything else.”
“Oh, he’s been busy with his work. About
the only time I see him is at breakfast and dinner, and sometimes not even
then. Sometimes he’s gone before I get up, and then he works late and Lucy
feeds him in the kitchen. I thought he was interested in me, but I guess I was
wrong. Lucy won’t be happy when she realizes her matchmaking didn’t work.”
“You never know how things will turn out.”
Sharon always did have trouble hiding her thoughts. Her face read like an open
book. Something was up.
“Give. I can tell by your face that you
know something.”
“Oh, I shouldn’t say anything. It’s not my
place.”
“Yes, it’s your place as my friend. What
do you know? Don’t hold out on me now.”
“Lucy and I talk a lot, and Mike and Lucy
talk a lot. He’s interested, but he hasn’t had the time to do anything about
it.”
“Sure,” I said, not quite believing her.
“Things are going to slow down for him
soon, and then you just watch. Your life is going to take a whole new turn.”
“I’ll believe it if and when it happens.
Let’s go out to the pool,” I said, brushing her comments off to the side for
the moment. “It’s too hot in here.” Our conversation was making me
uncomfortable. I didn’t want to get my hopes up.
“When are you going to have air
conditioning installed?” Sharon asked.
“I don’t know – one of these days.”
We’d been sitting in her room talking. It
was late afternoon, and it would be about an hour before we’d be eating
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