Junk Love by Abilene Potts

Author:Abilene Potts
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Misfit Saints Publishing LLC
Published: 2023-09-05T11:44:40+00:00

Holly

Sunday, August 7, 2016

Stupid tape. Perched on her white sofa in her baby blue robe, Holly shook her hand at the wrist, but the sticky folds stayed. She peeled the Scotch tape off her pinkie, wadded the transparent strip into a boogery ball, and wiped it on the corner of her coffee table. The passive-aggressive wrapping paper triangles eased apart, revealing the box of binoculars.

The room was dim, with only the kitchen light on behind her and the bit of evening sun welcomed in through the billowy curtains.

Her phone chimed. She rose, tossing the flimsy tape dispenser which bounced and clattered through a slat. Seriously. The ringing led her around the sofa to the kitchen.

Jacob

She tried to think of something witty but drew a blank. “You pretty much suck at the hard-to-get thing,” she said from the black metal stool.

“Holly?” It was Grace.

“I’m sorry, Grace. I expected your uncle. How are you?”

“Want to see Pete’s Dragon with us this Saturday?”

“I would love to, but I’ll be out of town.” The calendar on her white refrigerator was clear on August 20th. “Can we go the week after?”

“I’ll ask Mom. Here.”

“Break hearts much?” Jacob’s smoky voice made her want to eat his words.

“You’re the one who put her on the phone.”

“What’s your excuse? Washing your cat doesn’t fly.”

“How about visiting my sick horse?” She meandered toward the window above the sink.

“Shit. Sorry. The Jackass Award goes to…”

“You’re not a jackass.”

“She must be old.”

“Are you saying I’m old?”

“I’m not a stupid man, Samson.”

“True.” She fingered the feathery fennel plant in the white pot on her windowsill. “Both true.”

“I need to get something to you before you go.”

“What?”

“A thing for your dad. Thought I had more time before you left for his birthday.”

He got Dad a gift? “You have an amazing memory.”

“When do you leave?”

“Saturday morning.”

“Quick drink Friday night?”

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