Trapped by Duncan Lillian

Author:Duncan, Lillian
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian Fiction, inspirational fiction, Clean and Wholesome Novels, Religion and Spirituality
ISBN: 9781522302087
Publisher: Pelican Book Group
Published: 2019-05-18T16:00:00+00:00

14

“I went out on a date this week,” Rosie announced to the group as she set two containers of cookies in front of them. “Chocolate chip. And this other one is raisins and white chocolate.”

“I can’t tell you how happy I am that you find baking therapeutic, Rosie dear.” With one hand Max reached for a chocolate chip and with the other, reached for the raisin cookie.

Angelina had come for this third meeting, and she was feeling slightly more comfortable. Everyone was so kind. So understanding. No one tried to tell her what she should or shouldn’t feel.

Stephen picked up a cookie. “Wow. That’s real progress, Rosie. I remember when you said you’d never marry, let alone date again. So how’d it go?”

“Oh, not well. Not well at all, I’m afraid.” She frowned. “But I went out on the date, so that’s a victory in itself, right? Even if I didn’t have fun.”

Curiosity got the better of Angelina. “Why didn’t you have fun? What happened?”

“Well, everything was fine at first. He took me to a nice restaurant in Canton and then…” Rosie sat down as she gave a dramatic pause. “Then the waitress brought over the menus. And that’s when things started to go downhill.”

“Why?”

“When she handed me a menu, my date snatched it out of my hand and gave it back to her. He told her that he would order for me.” She grabbed a chocolate chip cookie. “Now, keep in mind we barely know each other and he has no idea what I like or don’t like.”

“What did you do?” Fred asked as he picked up a few cookies.

“I very politely told him that I was a picky eater and wanted to look at the menu. He gave me a look and said that was a surprise, and then went on to say that he assumed I liked to eat most anything.”

“Oh, no. How awful,” Angelina said. She’d had a few dates like that.

“What’s wrong with that?” Fred asked before he stuffed the whole cookie in his mouth.

“Men.” Rosie rolled her eyes and looked at Angelina. “You get it, don’t you?”

Angelina nodded. “Oh, I get it. So what did you do?”

“Well…I looked at him for a moment. Then I said, ‘you’re right.’ I do like to eat most anything, but I’m very picky about who I eat it with. Then I got up and marched out of the restaurant.”

“Way to go, Rosie. Don’t you let that man put you down like that. We love you just the way you are. Wouldn’t change a thing about you,” Max said between bites. “How’d you get home if you were in Canton?”

“Called a taxi.”

Angelina thought about that moment when she’d chosen to walk over to Luther’s limo instead of waiting for a taxi. She shuddered. She didn’t think she’d ever be able to take a limo or a taxi again. Heat washed over her, and the air turned close, stuffy. She wasn’t sure if she’d be able to find her next breath.

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