Vegan Baked Alaska by P. D. Workman

Author:P. D. Workman [Workman, P. D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: pd workman
Published: 2019-06-20T16:00:00+00:00

Erin appreciated the compliments that she got from Vic’s new group of friends and they included her as if she were a long-time member of their group, but she couldn’t help feeling uncomfortable there. They were Vic’s friends, close to her because of their gender identity or attraction, but Erin didn’t share those things with them. The fact that they included her just made her feel more awkward and obvious.

She also found herself feeling jealous, as Willie had. She knew that it was perfectly natural for Vic to have more than one friend and more than one interest, but seeing her laughing and relaxing with the group of strangers made Erin feel both irritated and protective. She was Vic’s friend. She was the one who had taken Vic in, taught her and protected her, and provided her with a home. She was the one who spent just about every day working side-by-side with Vic. She was the one who protected Vic from the self-righteous verbal attacks and preaching of the more evangelical churchgoers, those who felt like they somehow had the right and the responsibility to call Vic down to repentance for what they considered her evil ways.

And yet, there Vic was, looking just as comfortable with people she hardly knew. She didn’t know what kind of people they were or how they would have treated her in any other situation. It just didn’t seem right that Vic should be spending time with them instead of with Erin.

Vic looked at the time on her phone. “I guess we should be getting back to the boys if we’re going to go on the tour,” she said. “What about you, you’re going to Skagway with us, right?”

Erin nodded. She had looked through the brochure to read up on what they would be doing that day, and was interested in seeing the little gold rush mining community, carefully preserved or restored to look just as it had a hundred years earlier, with false-front stores and saloons. It would be like walking onto the set for a movie Western. “Yeah, it looks like it’s going to be a lot of fun.”

“I think so too,” Vic agreed. She looked around at the group. “Well, I’ll see whoever is going to go on the tour in a little while. We’ll catch up later!”

The others in the group nodded or said their goodbyes.

Erin felt relief as Vic separated from the others and it was just her and Erin going down to their cabins.

“Thanks for putting up with that,” Vic said. “It’s really neat to find such a strong support group on a cruise like this. I know you don’t really have anything in common with them, so thanks for being such a good sport about it.”

Erin shrugged. “None of my business who you hang around with. It makes sense you would want more friends than just me.”

Vic raised an eyebrow. “You’re still my best friend. But it is really nice to find people who I could share some experiences with.

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