Fat Girl Slim by Marina Johnson

Author:Marina Johnson [Johnson, Marina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tamarillas Press
Published: 2018-07-17T04:00:00+00:00

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I pull up in front of our house, kill the engine and sit for a moment. I met Doris for our usual catch up at Joey’s Café but my heart wasn’t in it. All I could think about was not going back to Bella’s again. Was it my own fault? The last time I cleaned there had been strange; apart from the laptop shenanigans and stealing the dress. I’d started to feel a bit disgruntled with Bella, I was in a bad mood with her, thinking that she didn’t deserve all that she had because she didn’t take care of the house or her lovely possessions. Had those negative thoughts somehow whirled around and made Rita come back to work?

Ridiculous! Screams the rational part of me, complete nonsense! But I can’t shift the feeling that somehow I made it happen. Yes, I do feel differently about Bella but that’s only to be expected because I’ve changed; our relationship has moved on from hero worship to a more equal footing.

I still have online access to Bella’s emails and accounts but I can no longer get into her house; not legally, anyway.

Although I do have a key. I had one cut, just in case.

It won’t be the same, though, I won’t be able to go there legitimately. I won’t have a reason to be there and there’ll always be the fear of getting caught.

Doris kept asking me if I was alright when we were at the café, that’s when she wasn’t prattling on about Charlie. Talk about a loser; what does she see in him? I try to make hints that he’s a waste of time and she should get rid but she’s so loyal it’s unbelievable. Love is blind in her case, that’s for sure.

I obviously couldn’t tell Doris what was really bothering me so I made up a story about Mother, about how she’s got a lot worse and I might have to think about putting her in a home as she’s acting strangely and keeps forgetting who I am. I got a bit carried away and Doris was so sympathetic; I even squeezed a few tears out.

I should be on the stage, really.

It was only a temporary diversion though; I feel deflated and adrift, and also annoyed with myself for making it happen by thinking bad thoughts about Bella.

I get out of the car and walk despondently up the path to the front door. I notice Dolph out of the corner of my eye but deliberately don’t turn my head so I can pretend I haven’t seen him. I hope he hasn’t seen me, I don’t want to talk to anyone else today. I’m just about to put my key in the lock when I hear him call out.

‘Alison!’

I turn my head to see Dolph striding up the path towards me, all long rangy steps and flamboyant arms flying everywhere. He has a new hairstyle; the sides shaved close to his scalp with the top sculpted into perfect curls.

‘Alison, darling, how are you?’ he catches hold of my hand and spins me around so he can look at me.

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