Twelve--Stories From Around the World by Poornima Manco

Author:Poornima Manco
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mango Tree Publications

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SCOTT

The lights were blazing in all the rooms as I pulled into the drive. How odd, it occurred to me, that a woman living on her own would have all the lights on. Pensioners were normally careful with their bills. Unless she had money to burn. Mary seemed to read my mind.

“It's an old habit of hers. She keeps all the lights on.”

“To chase the monsters away?” I chuckled.

“Come on Scotty, don't be mean!”

Smiling at her, I gave her hand another squeeze. For this girl, I could endure an evening with an eccentric old woman.

I took the flowers and wine out of the boot, as she reapplied her lipstick quickly. Her powder blue dress had pink geraniums on it. The lipstick matched the pink. Little details that had never registered with the women I’d dated before. She’d put her hair in a poofy ponytail that looked terribly chic. I preferred her hair down, but couldn't deny how beautiful she looked this evening. She caught me staring and blew me a kiss. Then she indicated with a tilt to her head that we'd better hurry.

I stood slightly behind her, balancing the wine and the flowers, as she rang the bell and then used the knocker to reinforce our arrival. A dog started barking behind the door.

“Down, Lily!” A husky voice commanded. Then the door swung open to reveal a woman in her early 70's, holding her dog by its collar.

“Scott!” I heard Mary scream as the ground reached up to meet me.

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