Virtuous Deception by Leiann B. Wrytes

Author:Leiann B. Wrytes [Wrytes, Leiann B.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Urban, United States, African American, Genre Fiction, Literature & Fiction
ISBN: 9780985166441
Google: NrupoAEACAAJ
Amazon: B00MW0MQIA
Publisher: A Million Thoughts Publishing
Published: 2014-09-02T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 28

Lisa was nervous about her visit with Frank. She didn’t know what she would say to him or if he wanted to see her. The ride there was long and uneventful. Too long. She nearly chickened out. Fortunately, her curiosity was stronger than her panic. The taxi pulled up to the jail and Lisa headed toward the entrance. She could not believe that Frank Mason was incarcerated. The brown brick building seemed to loom in front of her. The view of the beautiful glass buildings of downtown Dallas, which seemed close enough to touch, made the tall, ten-story building even more intimidating and that much more painful. Lisa had managed to avoid the stripes but she had heard plenty of horror stories from other girls. This was as close as she ever wanted to be. She was not comfortable in the least bit but was determined to speak with Frank. Besides, her agitation was irrational. They couldn’t keep her inside? Could they? Of course not.

Lisa walked inside and was almost immediately turned away. Frank was not allowed to see visitors, and she was told she would need to come back either Tuesday or Friday between 7 pm and 9 pm. She was disappointed and angry that she could not see her husband. She would have to put her questions on ice for another two days. At least Frank had put her on the list; she took that as confirmation that he would be willing to talk with her. A small, but important silver lining in her storm cloud.

As she stood outside Lew Sterrett waiting for her taxi, she contemplated what her next move would be.

She was fairly certain Lewis was dead, pending her own visual confirmation. If it was true, there wasn’t really any reason for her to leave. Though the idea of starting over fresh somewhere was still very appealing, her decision would depend largely on what Frank had to say to her. She still had been unable to reach Brianna and she was pretty sure Brianna was ignoring her. She was certain this situation was upsetting for her and she wanted to let her daughter know that she was available.

Lisa had been reluctant to acknowledge the river that had come to rest between her and Brianna. Brianna had always been a daddy’s girl and Lisa had failed to nurture their fragile relationship as she got older. The hard truth was that her relationship with her daughter worsened, as her relationship with her husband had. She had been so distracted with her marital issues and pursuit of her personal happiness that she hadn’t noticed the distance between them. When she did, it was simply too late. Brianna didn’t want anything to do with her. Though she never dared to utter the words, Lisa could sense it. Lisa had been unable, and at times, unwilling to do the work to repair it. Brianna didn’t really need her. She was intelligent and driven. She had made all the right decisions and Lisa wasn’t worried about her.

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