A Smile for Today

He'd only just started when the door bell rang. She breathed relief but he looked out the window.

 "It's your mother," he said. "Stay here, we're not done."

 "Please Barry, don't let her come upstairs." She felt panic.

He left the bedroom. She heard him open the front door and greet her mother. Their voices went into the lounge, oh god he was going to make her a cup of tea. She heard them chatting, it was amiable, normal. She wanted to join them. Thirty minutes later their voices were in the hall.

 "Well thanks for the tea, Barry, and I hope Melanie's migraine gets better soon." The front door closed.

 Minutes later Barry re-entered the bedroom.

"I like your mom, she sends her best wishes by the way. If she only knew why her naughty daughter was really upstairs..."

Ronnie

xx

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