Death By Drama by Abigail Keam

Author:Abigail Keam [Keam, Abigail]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, Kentucky
ISBN: 9780692150511
Publisher: Worker Bee Press
Published: 2018-07-15T04:00:00+00:00

21

“GO AWAY!”

You know me. I opened the door and strode in.

Matt was standing over the crib, watching Emmeline sleep.

“You want to talk?”

“No.”

“Too bad. I have a few things to say.”

Matt snarled, “I don’t want to hear them.”

“Matt, you’ve got to forgive yourself.”

Startled, Matt glared at me. “What for?”

“You’ve always felt guilty about what happened to Franklin, Baby, and me. There was nothing you could have done to prevent what happened. In fact, you would have gotten yourself killed.”

Tears spilled out of Matt’s eyes and streaked down his cheek. “If I hadn’t taken so long to park the car that night, I could have stopped him.”

We both purposely didn’t mention the perpetrator’s name, but you know of whom we spoke.

“No, you couldn’t have. He would have taken you out first, because you were the strongest. Since that night, you have behaved like a jerk toward Franklin.”

“We’ve had this conversation before.”

“And you still haven’t straightened out.”

“I can’t be what he wants me to be.”

“Which is?”

“Monogamous, for starters.”

“Ever use self-control for once? Heterosexuals have those urges, too, but if we love our mates, we try to steer clear of affairs. Some of us even manage to do so. Sooner or later, your looks are going to fade. Offers will be fewer and fewer. I’ll be dead by that time, of course. You will have chased Emmeline off due to your embarrassing sexual escapades with her ‘uncles,’ and you’ll end up all alone.”

“That’s my future?”

“Pretty much, at the rate you’re going, or you can sow seeds for a happy future. Sacrifice is a handy word you might try wrapping your mind around.”

“Are you saying I should stay with Franklin?”

“I’m saying that whatever you decide, quit being cruel. If you are going to cut Franklin out, use a sharp, clean knife. Quit calling him when you need help or feel lonely. He’s a good man. He deserves a better friend than you.”

“Ouch. That hurts, Josiah.”

“Real friends tell the truth.”

“Are you still my friend?”

“George Bailey, I’ll love you till the day I die,” I quoted from It’s A Wonderful Life, one of my favorite movies before reaching out to Matt.

We held hands as we stood gazing at Emmeline sleeping the sleep of the innocent.

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