Finding Margo by Susanne O'Leary

Author:Susanne O'Leary
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Susanne O'Leary
Published: 2014-12-07T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 14

Margo picked up the glass of beer and brought it to her lips. Delicious, she thought, as she felt the cold liquid slip down her throat. She and Gráinne were sitting on the terrace of the small café that overlooked the river in the village. Two ducks swam by, dipping their heads into the water from time to time. “I like the look of the locals.” Margo put down her glass.

Gráinne looked around the deserted terrace. “It’s a bit quiet, I know. But it might be early yet. This is dinner time in France, isn’t it?”

“I suppose. But I don’t care. It’s nice and quiet, the beer is good, and look what a beautiful sunset.”

“Yeah, it’s great,” Gráinne agreed. “And what do we need more people for? Don’t we have each other?”

“We do,” Margo agreed. “I’m so glad you called in your way back.”

“I needed the break.” Gráinne looked across the water. “Isn’t it great the way the French make their riversides look so beautiful? We have lovely rivers in Ireland, but nobody seems to notice. They used to chuck their rubbish into them instead.”

“Seems a pity.”

“Sure is. But what were we talking about? Oh, I forgot. Let’s have another beer.”

“Aren’t you driving back to the farm?”

“Yeah, but this stuff isn’t that strong, and we won’t be going home for ages. Anyway, there’s never anyone on that road. Don’t be such a fucking nun. Chill out, have some fun for a change.”

They ordered more beer and continued sitting on the terrace, enjoying the sunset, and the soft breeze on their faces, watching the ducks. And they talked – at first about trivial things, but then, as the evening wore on, about themselves.

“Bad luck,” Gráinne said when Margo started telling her about Alan. “Bad luck to meet such a creep. Can’t see why you married him.”

Margo looked at her thoughtfully. Why did I marry him? she wondered. He was good looking, yes, and I was flattered by his attention. Every nurse in the hospital fancied Dr Alan Hunter. But he wanted me. And then I fell in love. So had he, she knew he had. And he needed her, she had realised very shortly after their marriage. He was surprisingly insecure for someone so talented, always looking for praise and reassurance. She had found his vulnerability so touching.

“I don’t know why any woman wants to be married, to be honest.”

“What?” Margo asked as Gráinne’s voice jolted her back to the present.

“Hello? Are you asleep? I asked why women want to get married.”

“I don’t know. Because they’re in love?”

“Yes, but you have to like the guy too,” Gráinne said. “Because if you don’t, there’s nothing left when that first romance is gone.”

Margo looked at Gráinne thoughtfully. “You might be onto something there,” she said. “But then there are the children. Most women want to have a family. I know I did, in any case. I really wanted children.”

“Kids?” Gráinne said. “What for?”

“I suppose I wanted someone to love,” Margo said.

“Maybe you wanted someone to love you,” Gráinne suggested.

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