It is Risen by H. Claire Taylor

Author:H. Claire Taylor [Taylor, H. Claire]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Humor
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

It was nearly impossible for Jessica to focus on her prep for the next day knowing Maria’s story was broadcasting to Midland and the surrounding markets at that precise moment.

There didn’t seem a point to her watching it herself. What was done was done. And while she knew she was generally in good hands with Maria Flores, she couldn’t help but feel raw and terrified after being so honest on camera. Would people laugh at her? Would they be upset with her for her using her status as God’s daughter to turn a profit?

Thanks to Wendy and Cash, she might never know the answers to her questions. They kept her well insulated from public opinion, and if the shit hit the fan, they generally wanted her as far away from said fan as possible because she was no fan repairwoman, that was for sure.

She glanced over at her television, the screen black. No, she wouldn’t give in.

Shit. Did I already add the salt?

She inspected the mixing bowl, stooping over it, moving her head at multiple angles to try to tell if those were all sugar grains or if some of it was salt.

She decided to split the difference and added half of what the recipe called for in salt. She’d find out in the morning if the challah bread was too salty or not salty enough. That was, if she could figure out how to braid dough.

This is what the trailer’s for. To test out new recipes.

Would the gorgeous Jewish man be back the next day to see Judith? Far as Jessica could tell, they’d hit it off earlier that afternoon. He’d stared at Judith like she was the most interesting woman he’d ever met, and she’d returned to the trailer giddy. Hopefully it would turn into something. Judith deserved someone who might pull her out of her cynicism and break her streak of dating significantly older men.

When her phone rang, Jessica grabbed a hand towel to wipe off the dough from her kneading and answered on the fourth ring. “Hey, Mom.”

Destinee sounded out of breath. “Baby girl! That was incredible! Mind-blowing.”

“I really hope you’re talking about the news story.”

“Of course! I feel like I owe Maria Flores a drink or thirty. Hot damn! It just makes me feel even worse about not making it down to see your truck.”

“Don’t worry about that, Mom. I know you can’t take time off. And hey, save the vacation time for when I open a real bakery. I’ll expect you at the soft opening.”

There was silence on the other line, then a sniffle.

“Mom, are you … are you feeling okay?”

Destinee’s voice was strained and quiet. “You made it out, Jess. Deep down I always wanted to make it out, but then I had you and all I wanted was for you to make it out. Then you went off to San Marcos, but I know how many kids go right back home after college, so I didn’t want to get my hopes up. But now you’ve gone and done it.

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