Never Too Late (Resetter Series Book 1) by Barrett Brenda

Author:Barrett, Brenda [Barrett, Brenda]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Jamaica Treasures
Published: 2017-01-23T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

"What's wrong with your bed?" Her mother was standing over her, a cup of tea in her hands. She was in a shiny satiny taupe colored robe.

"It squeaks and is lumpy," Addi muttered, closing her eyes again. It's a good thing my young back can deal with the torture. If I were your age, it would kill me. I'd wake up limping and maybe black and blue."

"Mmmph," Vicky muttered and then moved away, she heard rustling as she took her seat across from Addi. "We have had that bed for ages. Since Josh was born."

"No wonder," Addi muttered. Surprisingly, it hadn't bothered her the first time around because she hadn't known any better.

"I'll talk to Nate. We'll buy a new one by the end of the week. Something firmer."

Addi opened her eyes. "Thanks mom."

Vicky nodded and cupped the tea cup in her hand. She looked thoughtful like she had a million and one things on her mind. The frown lines in her forehead got deeper the more she thought.

She finally focused on Addi.

"Your father and uncle are leaving for a couple of days next week. They need to finish up a project in Negril."

Addi nodded.

"I wanted to go to Kingston to visit a friend of mine who is in Jamaica for a while…spend two days but I can't go anymore. Nate wouldn't allow it."

"Why?" Addi asked eagerly. She couldn't remember this happening either. And what was even more surprising her father was not allowing it. She sat up straighter in the settee and wiped the sleep from her eyes

"I shouldn't go anyway not even with Nate," Vicky muttered. "Noel was my boyfriend before your dad. He is here for his mother's funeral."

Addi widened her eyes. She could not recall hearing about any boyfriends before her mother and father got married.

Their love story was solid. They met at university in their second year. They were each other's first, or so she had assumed. They had always been together, happy and well adjusted. In 2017 they celebrated forty-five years of marriage.

Sometimes, you should let bygones be bygones. Vicky sighed and focused on Addi. "Some things should not be revisited."

"But sometimes you can change things, be at peace, set things straight, reorder them in the way they should have been in the first place." Addi countered.

"Yes, I suppose." Vicky sighed and then got up. She was obviously tired of the conversation."You're painting today?"

"Yes." Addi stood up and stretched.

"Remember to wear a mask," Vicky said briskly, "and wear old clothes and do not mess up the furniture!"

"Yes ma'am." Addi headed for the plastic covered room and found the nattiest ugliest outfit that was in her drawer and pulled them on—acid washed jeans and a white t-shirt that was so stretched at the bottom it flared like a dress.

Her mother turned on the radio in the hall; as usual it was on RJR. The Good Morning Man show with Alan Magnus was on.

Somebody cranked up the volume. She could hear it through the door.

She

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