Let Them Eat Fruitcake by Melody Carlson

Author:Melody Carlson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Twenty-Somethings, Chick Lit, Light yet Inspirational
Publisher: David C. Cook
Published: 2012-02-09T05:00:00+00:00

Sixteen

Kendall

“So you’re really going through with this?” asked Amelia.

“Yep. I leave tomorrow.” Kendall had met Amelia for coffee again. For no explainable or rational reason, she felt the need to have someone support her decision to go to LA. As futile as it probably was, it seemed that Amelia was her best bet. Kendall wasn’t even sure why she had this strong need for affirmation. Maybe it had to do with her last counseling session.

Her therapist, Marjorie Thorpe, had been encouraging Kendall to take advice from others, particularly from her sister Kate as well as her killjoy housemates, all of whom Kendall was avoiding. Well, other than Lelani occasionally, and even that had proven dicey. But Marjorie said that discussing her plans with others was a good way for Kendall to get a “reality check.” So maybe that’s what Kendall was attempting with Amelia now.

“I told my parents all about it,” said Kendall, “and they’re backing me.”

“Seriously?”

Kendall nodded as she stirred her mocha. “They want me to be happy.”

“Well, of course.”

“And I can accept that you think I’m being stupid.”

“I didn’t say stupid.”

“Well, something to that effect.”

“I just want you to be careful, that’s all.”

“And it might interest you to know that I spent some time with Laura Stein.”

“You called Laura?” Amelia looked stunned. “What did you say? ‘Hey, Laura, I’m about to have an affair with a married guy and I’d like to get your perspective?’ Did you tell her that I told you?”

“No, of course, not. I just happened to run into her at the mall. She was getting cruise clothes and we started to chat.”

“Cruise clothes?”

“Yes.” Kendall nodded. “She and her lover are taking a Caribbean cruise. If you ask me, she seemed perfectly happy.”

“Being the other woman?”

“Well, I don’t know about that part.”

“What do you mean you don’t know? That’s exactly what you’re planning on doing, aren’t you?”

“No. It’s not like that.”

“Yeah, right.”

“I did my research, Amelia. Matthew’s marriage is already in trouble. Otherwise I wouldn’t be going down to meet him.”

“And he’s okay with this?”

“What?”

“You being down there, on his turf.”

“Of course.” Kendall took a sip of her mocha. Okay, maybe that was a lie, but maybe it wasn’t. And why should Amelia care anyway? The point was, Kendall was in love with Matthew. And she had a feeling he was in love with her too. Or he would be.

“Well, I still think it’s a bad idea.”

“Fine. I just thought that since you were my best friend, or so I supposed, you might want me to be happy. Even Lelani was more supportive than you.” Kendall frowned.

“Lelani thinks this is a good idea?”

“She even gave me some great summer clothes to take down there.”

“Well, then she’s not as smart as I assumed. I thought you said she’d been in med school.”

“She is smart.” Kendall sat up straighter. “Actually she’s both smart and beautiful.”

“Whatever.”

Kendall could tell that she’d hit a raw spot with Amelia. But she didn’t care. Hadn’t Amelia been running

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