Heartstrings in B-Flat Minor by Scott Johnson

Author:Scott Johnson [Johnson, Scott]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781532024856
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2017-08-18T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

MEXICAN STANDOFF

American Cuisine Grill’s revolving door spews out Sheryl onto the shoveled and salted sidewalk. Lingering thoughts of Mom and Hawaii have her thinking of how that initial $20,000 investment in Sterling’s company by now has more than doubled in size. But she still has nothing to show for any of it except more stock certificates and paperwork promising luxury vehicles soon to come. Verbal promises also abound—of marriage, kids, and a great house near the lake.

The revolving door next deposits Sterling outside behind her. The blustery winter weather has calmed, as though the eye of a wintry hurricane has settled over downtown. Silently, they trudge along Diversey past other hardy pedestrians blazing trails, everyone all bundled up against the cold. Some people must be in better moods than others, puffing out clouds of air while going wherever it is they are going.

Sheryl is not so energetic. Her mood remains reflective. It seems this day is nothing but memories. It is as if her life is passing before her eyes, her thoughts darting back over the years, taking advantage of the continued silence between Sterling and her.

She thinks of Acapulco, always a favorite stop this time of year. Acapulco is also memorable for having been her first destination trip after the tragic encounter with a scalpel.

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