Time for Surprises by Mette Barfelt

Author:Mette Barfelt [Barfelt, Mette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-13T22:00:00+00:00

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Sunday turned out to be a challenge. It was difficult to get a conversation started with Vidar, and in the end, he escaped out the door wearing his bike outfit. Miranda was relieved to accompany Sofie to her handball match. She was looking forward to watching the game with her daughter's new team. Sofie and Noah were quieter than usual, and Miranda worried they might be pondering what would happen in the future. The situation wasn't good for any of them, but she needed time. In a way, she felt obliged to carry on as before, knowing the children would be devastated if they split up. But how would married life with Vidar be, after this? She couldn't stand the thought of getting close to him, so their intimacy was gone for good. It was sad thinking about it, and she'd miss it. It would be gloomy to live like strangers. She'd never been one to bicker, so life in the house would be without loud yelling and quarreling. But was silence any better? Parents who were creeping about, trying to avoid each other? Perhaps they should stay married another five years until Noah turned eighteen and was grown-up. Or they could do as her parents, who were free to act as they pleased. But what kind of life would that be, and what kind of an example would they set for the children?

She let out a long, audible breath. There were so many considerations to make, and so much to contemplate. But now she'd try to focus solely on her daughter's handball match. Girls warming up filled the hall, and their parents started to find their seats in the stand. Sofie ran toward Gabriel and the others on her team. Miranda scanned the rows and saw someone waving at her. Wasn't it one of Sara's friends? Exotic looks, dark hair. Oh yes, it was Bettina, the owner of the guesthouse. Miranda was glad to see a familiar face and rushed over to her.

"You looked lost." Bettina hugged her. "Come and sit with me."

"Lovely to see you again. You're right. I don't know a single person here. No one besides the coach, that is. He works at the hotel."

"Gabriel? I didn't know that."

"Our finance manager."

"How strange. Gabriel's one of the main reasons we moved to Solvik last fall and took over the guesthouse."

Miranda looked at her, confounded. "You're seeing him? He never said."

Bettina started laughing. "No, not in that way. He was the reason I persuaded my daughter to move here. She's very much into handball. He settled in Solvik at the same time as we did, and we were guaranteed a great coach."

Miranda felt light-hearted hearing this, even if she didn't have anything to do with him. "Is she playing on the same team as Sofie?"

Bettina nodded. "Anneli is down there on the court." She pointed at a girl with dark-brown hair, pulled into a ponytail.

"Sofie still goes to school in Oslo, with it being her last year and all.

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