The Wife List by Schneider J. A
Author:Schneider, J. A. [Schneider, J. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: thriller, Mystery, Suspense
Amazon: B0BRQXZZQ2
Goodreads: 75636389
Publisher: self
Published: 2023-02-20T08:00:00+00:00
33.
Around three-thirty I shower and change. I throw my jeans and work shirt into the hamper, and pull on a flowery dress and wedge sandals that I bought two years ago and never got to wear in the city. Then I pin up my hair and look in the mirror, scarcely recognizing myself. When in writing mode I look beyond grungy, and since the move there hasnât been much difference.
I even put on some eyeliner and lipstick.
Brad, when he sees me, lets out an appreciative whistle. âWow,â he says. âWonder Woman steps out of her phone booth.â
âIdiot, youâre mixing up movies.â
âYeah, yeah.â
In the driveway, we look over and see that the blondeâs silver car is still there, but Keeleyâs is not.
âMaybe theyâre out grocery shopping,â I snark. âHer bag wasnât that big.â
âCâmon, give it a little rest?â Brad pleads. Heâs trying to be valiant, holding the Jeep door open for his wife who looks suddenly like a lady.
I slide in. He rounds the front, gets in, and peels out as I stare back to the porch where I saw Ann Keeley. I flash on her hand, pressed desperately to the screen as she weeps, Iâm so afraidâ¦and I feel worse than guilty. Thereâs such a cold, sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. Here we are, heading out for a lovely day in the sunshine to âforget our troublesâ and distract the paranoid neurotic, and Iâm supposed to fall in line.
Brad prattles. I pretend to listen.
His writing went well again so heâs in a good mood, really garrulous about the beautiful day and how great it is to be out. Such a good idea! We really should start living this lifeâ¦interact moreâ¦and heâd really love to go fishing if he werenât under the gun. And shouldnât we also get a second car?
âDefinitely a second car,â I say absently. But Iâm picturing SOB Joe Keeley in some supermarket helping his new blonde pick melons.
And then it hits. Where has my mind been? Melons? Oh God, what if theyâre at the Farmers Market?
It makes sense! Her car is still there, so they left for somewhere in his car. And where might that be? What is the likelihood? Panic mounts in my chest.
The local online sites and cable stations have been touting the Farmers Market, showing tents going up and vendors arriving and happy chefs waving their spatulas. First weekend! Baked products and hand crafts! Come see the new greenhouse!
It has to be. What could be more romantic? Does Keeleyâs blonde even know what heâs done with his wife? What BS story has he told her? If I see them, what will I do?
A sick feeling washes over me.
The parking lot is a wide, crowded-with-cars field ringed by oaks. We leave the Jeep and head to the expanse of tents and display tables and smiling, milling people greeting each other. Lots of hugs, people taking pictures, and smiling local reporters. Many attendees are near the greenhouse, the new solar-powered greenhouse where signs say early tomatoes and green veggies are ready.
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