Music Of Home by Murray Tamela Hancock

Author:Murray, Tamela Hancock
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2013-08-15T16:00:00+00:00

Ten

Gladdie looked across the table at Drusie. With her eyes bright in excitement and her elated expression, she looked more beautiful than ever. They’d been apart too long.

A waitress carried a hot, open-faced roast beef sandwich and a ham dinner past them, sending enticing aromas their way. On the counter, slices of pie and pastries looked tempting under glass. He wished they had enough time for dinner, but he also knew Archie had to keep the band members to a schedule if they hoped to perform at the grueling pace he set for them. At least the coffee looked rich and smelled delicious. Sugar and cream added to the brew made for a tasty pick-me-up.

“And you know what?” Drusie was saying. “Archie never could get June to confess to burnin’ holes in them dresses. Not that I blame her. He was plannin’ to dock her pay—or worse. I just hope she got the idea of revenge out of her system and Archie’s threats were enough to stop her.”

“Judgin’ from what you told me, she’s mad as an old sittin’ hen, all right. It ain’t no fun to be thrown over for someone else.”

“How would you know?” she jested.

“I don’t know for sure, and I don’t want to find out.”

“I can tell you one thing; she’ll never get to our clothes like that again. And I’m keeping an extra close watch on my money and jewelry.”

“Why is that? She don’t have nothin’ against you, does she? Other than the fact you’re Clara’s sister.”

“No, and I’ve always been nothin’ but nice to her. But. . .” Drusie added an unnecessary spoonful of sugar to her coffee and stirred.

“What’s wrong?”

She set her spoon on the plain white saucer that matched the cup. A tear escaped from the corner of her eye. “Oh, I was hopin’ I’d find it before you came. I looked and looked and looked. Nothin’.”

He knew what she meant. “The gold necklace.”

She nodded, and tears came at a rapid pace. “I’m sorry.”

He handed her his handkerchief and patted her hand. “Now don’t you worry one little bit. I can buy you another necklace. Now that I’m in the band, I can buy you one soon. Maybe even one with a diamond.”

“But I don’t want a necklace with a diamond. I want the one you already gave me. It means a lot to me.”

“You still got me. Now that I’m here with you, you don’t need to read ‘I love you’ engraved on a pendant. I can tell you myself, every day.”

She patted her eyes. “Well, that’s the best way to look at it, I reckon.” She smiled.

“That’s better. So you think not only that she burned holes in Clara’s dresses, but that June’s a thief in your midst, too?”

“It seems maybe so. Things turn up missin’ from time to time.”

Gladdie finished his coffee and set down the cup. “As much as y’all move around from place to place, it’s no wonder things get lost.”

“True. I just hope you’re right. I have another story that beats that, though.

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