The Missing Man: A Morton Farrier novella by Nathan Dylan Goodwin

Author:Nathan Dylan Goodwin [Goodwin, Nathan Dylan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-03-11T23:00:00+00:00

It sure was some place for their first home after marrying. Typical Audrey. She had chosen an expensive place on 25th Avenue with exceptional views over the bay.

Velda stood at the porch and rang the doorbell, trying to suppress the feelings of disgust and loathing. Trying to suppress her anger.

The solid oak door opened and there, with her arms folded and lips pouting, stood Audrey. She was wearing a cream satin nightdress and movie-perfect make-up. ‘Oh.’

‘Audrey,’ Velda smirked. ‘How are you?’

Audrey rolled her eyes. ‘Managing.’

‘Yes, I saw you back in the summer. You were managing quite well with Dwight Kalinski.’

Audrey threw her head back in mock laughter. ‘Oh, you really are a funny girl, you know. I can see why Joseph found you an amusing little thing. Such a shame he dumped you.’

Velda ignored the tingling onset of fury that pricked at her heart and handed over the letter.

Audrey stared at it like she was being handed a plate of excrement.

She didn’t even recognise her own husband’s handwriting. ‘It’s for you.’

‘What is it?’ she sneered.

‘A letter.’

‘How witty of you. Is it from you? Some charming little outpouring of your ill feeling towards me?’ Audrey laughed and pushed the door shut.

‘It’s from Joseph,’ Velda stated, her voice raised. ‘He’s alive.’

The door reopened. Audrey drew in a long breath, staring at Velda.

‘He wants a divorce,’ Velda said with glee, flicking the letter out of Audrey’s reach.

Audrey stretched across to grab the letter and, as she did so, her nightdress came open and Velda gasped.

Audrey pulled the nightdress closed, snatched the letter and slammed the door.

Velda had a wide grin on her face as she sauntered off the property, certain that she was being watched leave. Audrey was pregnant. Two or three months—four at the most. Joseph had been on the other side of the world for five months.

As she reached the sidewalk, Velda did a dramatic twirl and laughed back at the house.

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