Winter's End by Clarissa Cartharn

Author:Clarissa Cartharn
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Chick-Lit, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯)
Published: 2013-05-26T14:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 10

Emma put in the last bobby pins into her hair. She had styled it into a low thick chignon that rested neatly at the nape of her neck. She rechecked herself for probably the hundredth time in the mirror. The dress fit her perfectly.

She was nervous though. She didn’t know who Ethel had arranged as a date for the evening. She tried calling her up in the day but Ethel nor Nancy would divulge the details of her mystery date.

“I can’t talk about it, Miss,” said Nancy over the phone. “The lady will not approve.”

“Please, Nancy,” Emma pleaded. “You’ve got to give me some idea.”

“I’m really sorry, Miss. But if Mrs. Kinnaird even as has an inkling that I told you, it will be off with my head. I swear.”

And that was the end of the conversation.

Emma imagined Mr. Clement Kinnaird with a top hat, long coat tails and his spade beard at her door. She giggled. She didn’t think there was anyone like Clement Kinnaird existing in this day and age.

She smoothened her dress. She sighed as she thought of what Richard could be doing. He called once since he had left and she had only said hello. She couldn't bear to carry on a proper conversation over the phone. Her heart ached each time he did but she was beginning to believe that she had mistaken his protective instincts and care for anything more. Instead she avoided his calls, finding it awkward to speak to him. The children, however, were more than delighted to hound their Uncle Richard with questions and tales of their daily school grinding life.

The clock on her dresser told her that it was almost six. Theodore had come by to pick Jai and Hannah at five in the evening. They, unlike her, were too eager to spend the night with Grandma Ethel. Ethel was falling into a terrible habit of spoiling them with gifts. Tonight, she had also got Nancy to engage the children with cooking lessons.

Her mobile phone buzzed and she almost fell over to answer it. She hoped that it was Ethel calling to cancel her date.

“Hello,” she answered.

“Emma, it’s me Lisa.”

“Hi, Lisa,” she said in a disheartened tone.

“What’s wrong? You don’t sound too happy. Has your date arrived yet?”

“No, he hasn’t.”

“But it’s six.”

“Not in his watch.”

“Poor you. And you don’t even know who it is. Are you sure you can trust Mrs. Kinnaird to arrange you a date? How can you be sure he won’t be a grouch like her?”

“I’m sure it will be fine,” Emma sighed, tiredly.

“Listen, if he doesn’t turn up, let me know. I know a couple of chaps in need of a date. They would be overjoyed to have someone like you on their arms.”

Emma smiled. She was sure they would be. In the time she had come to know Lisa all over again, she had also come to learn of the few very interesting, eccentric characters who called Lisa a friend. There was the shaggy

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