Forever, Alabama by Susan Sands

Author:Susan Sands
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Published: 2017-03-19T16:00:00+00:00

Ben drove to his mother’s house, almost without thinking. He didn’t call first, though now that she was married, maybe he should have.

When he knocked on the door, Howard opened it, took one look at him, and called out to Maureen Laroux, “Honey, Ben’s here and he looks like somebody kicked his puppy.

“Son, did somebody kick your puppy? ’Cause I know people who can take care of people, if you know what I mean.” He winked, then ushered him inside.

“Howard, one of these days, we’re going to hold your feet to the fire and get the truth of what you did all those years for the government,” Ben said, as he followed Howard to the kitchen.

“Well, there’s the problem with that whole tell ya/kill ya thing, and your mother would have my hide if I harmed a hair on one of her kiddos, if you know what I mean, son.”

“Honey, is everything alright?” Mom floated into the kitchen, or it seemed so, anyway. She nearly floated everywhere these days since she’d married Howard last year.

“I’m okay. I just felt like stopping by,” Ben said.

“Why, Ben Laroux, you’re a terrible liar. Should I call your sisters? What is it, darlin’?”

“Oh, God, no. Don’t sound the alarm.”

“Then you’d best come clean, son. Or, you know she will,” Howard suggested. “I’ll be happy to step outside and let you and your mother have some privacy.”

Ben sighed. “No, it’s alright, Howard. You’re the only male ally I have in this godforsaken place. Maybe you can help me understand what the hell is going on.”

“Oh, dear. What’s happened? I heard Lisa was back in town. I really thought you were over her,” Mom said.

“Lisa? This isn’t about Lisa. It’s Sabine, Mom. But she’s not really Sabine. She’s got a different name, and she lied about her father being dead. I just came from her office, where she confessed all her secrets.”

“Sabine’s not Sabine? Well, that’s surprising. So, she lied to you, and apparently lots of other people in our family and this town. That—could be a real problem for all of us who trust her. Hmmm.” His mother went over to the kitchen sink and filled up the teakettle.

Ben stared at her as if she’d lost her mind. “Mom?”

“I’m thinking. We need tea.” She calmly lit the burner and pulled out several teabags and moved to the refrigerator and retrieved a lemon. Ben stared at her.

“It’s her thinking process when she’s trying to figure something out.” Howard motioned with his hand toward Mom’s doings.

Ben nodded. “I remember. She used to bake when we got in trouble while she decided what to do with us. We knew how bad it was going to be by how high the baked goods were stacked.”

“I’m going to need a shot of good Kentucky bourbon in mine, dear,” Howard said.

Mom nodded, but it was obvious her thoughts were on the problem at hand. “Yes, of course. So, Sabine, whom our family members have entrusted their deepest emotional turmoil, tenderest of

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