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ex-husband and kids up the aisle and out a side exit door.
Danny was already halfway to his rental car when Hayley and the kids caught up with him.
âWho are they?â Hayley asked, curious to know why Danny was suddenly experiencing a full-on freak-out.
âNobody. The pepperoni on the pizza just didnât agree with me. You could have stayed for the rest of the movie,â Danny said, inserting the key into the ignition and starting the car even before Hayley and the kids had a chance to jump in.
âWhat kind of trouble are you in, Danny?â Hayley asked, her tone measured.
âNo trouble. Letâs go home. We can watch another movie on Netflix.â
âWe didnât even get to the part of the movie everybody talks about where the devil takes over the little girlâs body,â Gemma said, pouting as she got into the backseat. âI heard that part was sick!â
âThe priests manage to get the demon out of her in the end and she lives happily ever after at least until the sequel which sucked big time,â Danny said.
They drove the rest of the way home in silence.
Chapter 11
Hayley huffed and puffed as she tried keeping up with her daughter, Gemma, while they hiked the back road behind the Kebo Valley golf course. It was a dark and dreary Saturday morning, foggy, cold, and drizzling rain. But Hayley was determined to drag herself out of bed, pull on her sweats, and get out the door because she was in desperate need of some exercise after gorging on pizza for dinner and staying up late polishing off all the popcorn and candy they had brought home from the Criterion Theatre while watching Rosemaryâs Baby , a thriller starring Mia Farrow as a young New York City wife whose actor-husband makes a deal with a satanic cult to bolster his career in exchange for impregnating his wife with the devilâs spawn.
The plot sounded ridiculous to the kids but they were jumping and screaming by the second hour.
Hayley had dragged along Leroy on their morning walk because he too was in need of some physical exercise. He was not exactly happy to be out in the rain trotting alongside her while she pulled him along by his leash.
âI dread going in to work today,â Gemma groaned as she picked up the pace.
Hayley had to break into a run to catch up to her.
âBecause itâs Saturday?â
âNo, because of you know who.â
âHas Edna done anything else besides the scheduling mishap?â
âNot yet. But itâs like sheâs lying in wait, biding her time, waiting for the perfect moment to strike again and make me look bad. I canât stand the uncertainty and suspense.â
âWell, you should really talk to Aaron about it.â
âI think thatâs what she wants. If I go and complain sheâll just deny it and it will make me look like a crybaby.â
Hayley spotted a black BMW racing toward them, the carâs high beams cutting through the thick fog.
âThat looks like Liddyâs car,â Hayley remarked as it sped along the road.
Suddenly as it got closer, the BMW without warning swerved to the left, careening right for them.
âMom, look out!â
Gemma pushed Hayley hard and she fell into a muddy ditch, yanking Leroy off his feet as his collar choked him and he let out a tiny yelp. Gemma dove after them to avoid getting slammed by the car, which screeched to a stop, pebbles and gravel on the road flying everywhere.
Gemma helped her mother get back up on her feet. Hayleyâs sweatpants were covered in mud as was Leroyâs entire body.
The window on the driverâs side slid down, and Liddy popped her head out. âWhere the hell have you been?â
âGood Lord, Liddy, you nearly ran us down!â
âI did not! Why are you covered in mud?â
âDidnât you see us?â Gemma asked, picking up Leroy and petting his muddy head to calm him down.
âYes. Why do you think I
Danny was already halfway to his rental car when Hayley and the kids caught up with him.
âWho are they?â Hayley asked, curious to know why Danny was suddenly experiencing a full-on freak-out.
âNobody. The pepperoni on the pizza just didnât agree with me. You could have stayed for the rest of the movie,â Danny said, inserting the key into the ignition and starting the car even before Hayley and the kids had a chance to jump in.
âWhat kind of trouble are you in, Danny?â Hayley asked, her tone measured.
âNo trouble. Letâs go home. We can watch another movie on Netflix.â
âWe didnât even get to the part of the movie everybody talks about where the devil takes over the little girlâs body,â Gemma said, pouting as she got into the backseat. âI heard that part was sick!â
âThe priests manage to get the demon out of her in the end and she lives happily ever after at least until the sequel which sucked big time,â Danny said.
They drove the rest of the way home in silence.
Chapter 11
Hayley huffed and puffed as she tried keeping up with her daughter, Gemma, while they hiked the back road behind the Kebo Valley golf course. It was a dark and dreary Saturday morning, foggy, cold, and drizzling rain. But Hayley was determined to drag herself out of bed, pull on her sweats, and get out the door because she was in desperate need of some exercise after gorging on pizza for dinner and staying up late polishing off all the popcorn and candy they had brought home from the Criterion Theatre while watching Rosemaryâs Baby , a thriller starring Mia Farrow as a young New York City wife whose actor-husband makes a deal with a satanic cult to bolster his career in exchange for impregnating his wife with the devilâs spawn.
The plot sounded ridiculous to the kids but they were jumping and screaming by the second hour.
Hayley had dragged along Leroy on their morning walk because he too was in need of some physical exercise. He was not exactly happy to be out in the rain trotting alongside her while she pulled him along by his leash.
âI dread going in to work today,â Gemma groaned as she picked up the pace.
Hayley had to break into a run to catch up to her.
âBecause itâs Saturday?â
âNo, because of you know who.â
âHas Edna done anything else besides the scheduling mishap?â
âNot yet. But itâs like sheâs lying in wait, biding her time, waiting for the perfect moment to strike again and make me look bad. I canât stand the uncertainty and suspense.â
âWell, you should really talk to Aaron about it.â
âI think thatâs what she wants. If I go and complain sheâll just deny it and it will make me look like a crybaby.â
Hayley spotted a black BMW racing toward them, the carâs high beams cutting through the thick fog.
âThat looks like Liddyâs car,â Hayley remarked as it sped along the road.
Suddenly as it got closer, the BMW without warning swerved to the left, careening right for them.
âMom, look out!â
Gemma pushed Hayley hard and she fell into a muddy ditch, yanking Leroy off his feet as his collar choked him and he let out a tiny yelp. Gemma dove after them to avoid getting slammed by the car, which screeched to a stop, pebbles and gravel on the road flying everywhere.
Gemma helped her mother get back up on her feet. Hayleyâs sweatpants were covered in mud as was Leroyâs entire body.
The window on the driverâs side slid down, and Liddy popped her head out. âWhere the hell have you been?â
âGood Lord, Liddy, you nearly ran us down!â
âI did not! Why are you covered in mud?â
âDidnât you see us?â Gemma asked, picking up Leroy and petting his muddy head to calm him down.
âYes. Why do you think I
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