Somebody Like You: A Sugar Shack Novel by Candis Terry

Author:Candis Terry [Terry, Candis]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: General, Fiction, romance, Contemporary
ISBN: 9780062105257
Publisher: Avon Impulse
Published: 2012-06-18T16:00:00+00:00

Nervous and questioning her sanity, Kelly opened the heavy steel door of the Grange—the epicenter of important events in beautiful downtown Deer Lick. She stepped within the century-old cinder block wall structure that exhibited Jack Wagoner’s award-winning moose antlers and boasted community events—from wedding receptions to the Beefy Bros. arm-wrestling competitions and the flower-arranging contest held during the county fair.

Behind her the steel door closed with a bang, and the three women near the kitchen area turned in her direction.

“Tramp,” said Elvira Schlodemer, a large woman with shocking red hair.

“Decidedly not,” said Priscilla, aka Twinkie. “I say grotesque.”

Well, Kelly thought, there went any chance for her to keep a speck of confidence.

The third woman, whom Kelly did not know, exclaimed, “She’s a character. I’ll put money on it.”

Why did everyone want to bet on her? James had done the same thing, indicating he’d get her back in his bed when he knew he really had no interest. Were these women trying to scare her off as well?

“I’m sorry.” Kelly backed toward the door. “I don’t think I belong here.”

Priscilla caught up to her and took her arm before she could bail. “Not so fast, young lady. We weren’t insulting you.”

“You weren’t?”

“Don’t be silly. Until later.” Priscilla led her to the other women, who looked quite comfortable in their spandex pants, flip-flops, and floral muumuus.

Kelly would never say it out loud, but there were some women who should never put on a pair of spandex. Present company included.

“We’re talking clown types. Whenever we get new blood we always try to guess which personality type they’re going to choose.”

“There are different types?” Kelly asked.

“You just sit yourself down, and we’ll give you a brief history and rundown. Then we can get to figuring out just who your alter ego might be.

Kelly swallowed. She’d been a lot more confident before she’d walked into the room. Now with three pairs of eyes on her, she felt like she was about to step out onto the stage again. Only this version was much different from her customary courtroom.

A cup of coffee appeared in front of her, and for several hours she listened while her new friends gave her a condensed version of Clowning 101. She learned that clowns, of a sort, existed five thousand years ago in ancient Egypt, and that the word clown did not come into use until the sixteenth century. She learned the types of clowns and the specific jobs and personalities that went together. They showed her several routines, and by the time they had taken a bow, Kelly knew exactly what type of clown she wanted to be.

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