Something Honorable by J. L. Leslie

Author:J. L. Leslie [Leslie, J. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-07-15T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Tauren

It’s opening weekend of the racing season, and I’m recovering from one hell of a hangover. On top of that, the whole damn town is talking about me, and I was just rejected by the one woman I would actually consider buying a ring for. It’s definitely not the weekend I was going for.

Since I know word has probably already gotten to my parents, I go by their house after leaving Pastor Jacobs’ house. I finish off my cigarette and toss it out my window right before I pull into their drive. I see Mrs. Cavenshaw looking out her window as I walk across their yard. Fucking busybody.

I open the door and step inside, calling out for my mama, so she’ll know I’m there. I find her in the living room on the telephone. Although her and my daddy both have cell phones, they still have a landline as well.

Her glare lands on me, and I know without a doubt that she’s getting an ear full and it has to be about me and my little outburst at Happy’s last night. She points to the couch, indicating that I should sit down, so I do.

“Yes, I know, Brenda, and I’ll talk with him about it,” Mama says, and I roll my eyes when I realize she’s talking to Mrs. Jones. She lives beside Jenna, so I guess she’s technically Helene’s neighbor now. “Well, now, marrying someone because of something like this, if it is even true, isn’t a requirement anymore. This isn’t the olden days.”

I can only imagine the heart attack Mrs. Jones is having on the other line. How dare I knock up Helene and not marry her, right? Well, she can explain to everyone that I’ve offered, and she turned me down. At least I attempted to do the honorable thing.

“My son will take care of his child, Brenda, if there even is one. You don’t worry about that. Now, I have to run. I have to get my cake made for the ladies’ luncheon.”

She hangs up and puts the phone on the coffee table, turning her attention to me. She crosses her legs and taps her fingertips on the arm of the couch. I feel exactly the way I did when I sat in this very spo,t and she scolded me for the bicycle stunt. Of course, when I told her why I did it, my punishment wasn’t as harsh as I thought it was going to be. I only had to do the dishes. Once.

She wanted me to apologize to Pastor Jacobs since he was so upset, but I think she knew I would never do that, so she didn’t try to force me into it. I also believe she didn’t think he deserved my apology.

“Baby, tell me these rumors that are going around about you and Helene are only rumors,” she says.

“I wish I could, Mama.”

“Lord, have mercy,” she replies and stands to her feet, motioning for me to get up. She folds her arms around me, wrapping me in a hug.

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