Leaving Yesterday by Kathryn Cushman

Author:Kathryn Cushman [Cushman, Kathryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2010-07-24T22:00:00+00:00

Monday morning I was still agonizing over Kurt’s request. For every five signs I could list showing how he’d changed, part of me just knew he was holding back something. I was pretty sure I would still give him the money, but the whole process made me squirm. And that wasn’t helping at work any, as Monday was the day the magazine came in to profile our church.

“Hold still,” Marsha chided me. “Do you want to be perfect in your photo or not?”

I looked at her reflection in the mirror. “Honey, there’s not enough makeup in the world.”

“Never underestimate me.” She took my chin in her fingertips and turned it side to side. “A tad more color on the left cheek.”

“I don’t know why you’re making such a big deal out of this.”

“Because it is a big deal. A spread in American Christian magazine, complete with photos, is a big deal. Besides, you’re the only really pretty one on staff. We’ve got to play up your assets, because that makes us all look good.”

“That is so not true. Carleigh is beautiful, and so are Jana and Beth.”

“Carleigh is pretty enough in her outdoorsy sort of way. If she’d do something with her hair and makeup she’d look a lot better. As for Jana and Beth, well … they are beautiful on the inside and that’s what counts. It just doesn’t translate well onto film.” Marsha’s tone was matter-of-fact as she applied dark brown eye shadow to her brush. “Now close your eyes and hold still.”

I did as I was told, thinking about her comment about Beth and Jana being beautiful on the inside. The same could no longer be said about me. Even though I’d more or less come to terms with what I’d done, the fact that there were Louisville Slugger ashes in a trash can in my side yard burned a gaping hole in anything of beauty that might have been there. I was certain of it.

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