The Legacy by Adams J

Author:Adams, J. [Adams, J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jewel of the West
Published: 2011-06-23T21:00:00+00:00

Fifty-six

Gladys watches Cisely through the cracked door, her heart seething with anger and bitterness. The niece she dislikes with a passion had become a thorn in her side long ago. In Gladys' eyes, Cisely completely ruined her life and took her meal ticket by convincing Velma to move away, as if Velma didn’t have a mind of her own and couldn’t think for herself. Since her daughter left, there has been no one left for Gladys to rule over or take advantage of, and this makes her angry.

So now anything and everything that goes wrong in her life is Cisely’s fault. It is her fault that Gladys doesn’t have enough money to fuel her nicotine and alcohol addiction. It is Cisely’s fault that Velma is no longer living under her roof, supporting her and jumping at her every beck and call. And it is Cisely's fault that Gladys hadn’t been able to see her daughter get married. Velma had chosen not to invite her, but in her mind, it is still Cisely’s fault.

Gladys continues to watch her niece, jealous of her looks, her talent, and the life she now has. She'd managed to avoid seeing her niece during her previous visit to Asheville. Before that, she had heard about Cisely’s first husband dying. Even then, Gladys didn’t have one sympathetic thought for her niece. Why should she? After all, Cisely is trash, and Ingo was white. It just wasn’t right for them to be together. Then Velma told her about Cisely remarrying and living happily in Italy.

Looking around the large hall, she immediately spots Adagio, recognizing him from the picture Velma had shown her of he and Cisely with their two children. Gladys has never been into men who are not of her race, but she can’t deny that Adagio is handsome. Ingo had been handsome as well, but to Gladys, Adagio is even more so. For a white man, he is walking perfection. This fuels her hatred for her niece even more. She looks back at Cisely and once again begins to seethe.

She doesn’t deserve to be happy. She doesn’t deserve any of it, the little tramp! Gladys glances over at Velma and Ted. I should be in there with them. After all, I am still her mother, whether she likes it or not. She just didn’t want me around her snobby friends.

Gladys closes her eyes for a moment, then opens them, fixing her stare on Cisely once more, a subtle smile playing on her lips.

You won’t get away with this, Miss Better Than the Rest of the World. You’re gonna to pay for everything you’ve done to me. And you’re gonna to pay dearly.

I finish up with a few more songs, again receiving a standing ovation. Through the years, I've grown to enjoy performing for others, and I am happy to have been able to do this for Velma. People often tell me I should pursue a professional singing career, but I've never given it a thought. I am completely content with my career of being Adagio’s wife and a mother to our children.

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