The Mother's Day Crown by Carolyn Brown

Author:Carolyn Brown [Brown, Carolyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zebra Books
Published: 2022-01-13T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE

Monica spent the entire day on Thursday going through her apartment in Denison, making a list of what she planned to keep and what she planned to donate to a local women’s shelter. Then she called a moving company. They had an opening the very next morning, so that meant she had to pack fast, but first, she called her grandmother.

“Nana, I won’t be by today. The moving people can get to me tomorrow, and if I don’t take that time slot, it’ll be weeks before they have another free time,” she said.

“What are you talking to me for then?” Dotty said. “Get off this phone and get busy. You stayin’ in the apartment tonight or coming back home?”

Monica smiled at that last word—home. “I think I’ll stay here, but don’t worry, I’ll be ready for the alumni party tomorrow night.”

“You better be. I’ve hired a limo to take us,” Dotty said.

“Nana! I’ve got a car. You don’t have to pay for a limo,” Monica scolded.

“I don’t have to do anything but die and pay taxes, and now that you own the house and the land it sits on, I don’t even have many taxes to pay. I’ve made a deal with God not to take me until I rock my first great-grandbaby to sleep a few times, so I ain’t dyin’ for a long time.” She sighed.

Monica’s smile got bigger. “You can’t guilt me into getting married and having babies.”

“Oh, well”—another sigh—“it was worth a try, and darlin’ girl, I will spend my money however I want to. Now, go pack. I’m ending this call.”

Monica started to say something else, then realized that Dotty had indeed broken the connection. She picked up her purse, locked her apartment door, and started to her car. She had just slid in behind the wheel when her phone rang. She closed the door, fished the phone out of her purse, and answered on the fourth ring.

“I was going to tell you that I love you and goodbye,” she answered.

“Well, that’s good news, but I’d just as soon you didn’t tell me goodbye,” Tyler drawled.

Heat gathered on the back of Monica’s neck and rushed around to flush her cheeks, turning them scarlet. “I thought you were Nana. She hung up on me.”

“Somedays, I just can’t win.” He chuckled. “I was calling to tell you that I have to work a double shift, so I won’t be home until midnight. We were planning to do some work on my house tonight.”

Monica explained that she was in Denison at her apartment. “This works out pretty well. I was feeling guilty, because I couldn’t help you out with all this fast packing and moving I have to do.”

“No guilt trips,” he said. “We’ll get my part done next week, or maybe over the weekend. Are you still planning to go to the alumni?”

“Nana hired a limo. She would never forgive me if I backed out.” Monica sighed. “I’m not looking forward to going. Have you ever

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