doing.”
Beth sat up giving her friend a bright smile. “I’m doing better,” she said patting the bed beside her for Lil to sit.
“I can’t believe it’s been two weeks since Cornflower passed. I miss her so much,” Beth confided.
“I know you do. How are her parents doing?”
“As well as can be expected, I guess.”
“That was the saddest funeral I have ever attended,” Lil said.
“Me too. The saddest part was how Kelly kept pointing at Cornflower in the casket and saying , Mommy sleep. How do you explain death to a twenty-two month old child?”
“I know her grandparents will find a way,” Lil answered.
Beth gave Lil a fleeting look, “I feel kind of sorry for Tommy. Before the funeral I despised him. I watched him the entire time.”
“You did?”
“Yes, I was feeling he had no right to be there. It was all his doing. But then I began to feel sorry for him. He sat with his head down the entire time and I could see tears falling on his lap. And remember what happened at the gravesite?”
“Who could forget that?”
“When he threw himself on Cornflower’s casket sobbing and screaming, apologizing and begging for her forgiveness, I wanted to run to him and console him. Is that a betrayal to my cousin?”
“No Beth. You are a loving person. Not many people there really knew Cornflower killed herself. So, I guess they were puzzled, but you knew. You felt the depth of his pain. I suspect he is living in his own hell now. And for you to want to reach out to console Tommy despite what he did shows how much empathy you possess,” Lil said as she reached over to hug her friend with one arm as Beth rested her head on Lil’s shoulder.
“I noticed Andrew by your side at the funeral. How are things going with him?”
“He’s been great these past weeks. I told him he didn’t need to attend the funeral, but he insisted. He said he liked Cornflower and wanted to pay his respects. He also said he wanted to be there for me.”
“Oh Beth, you better hold on to him.”
“I think I will,” Beth said with a renewed smile.
“Changing the subject, have you cozied up with Andrew yet?”
“I know exactly what you’re asking,” Beth answered with a chuckle.
“And no. You know I’m waiting until I get married.”
“I don’t know how you can do it,” Lil said smiling and shaking her head.
“The way I see it, that’s like hunting for the best pair of shoes on Rodeo Drive; picking the pair you think you love and buying them without trying them on with a no return policy. Then you get home and wear them out for the night and they hurt your feet like hell. They made you miserable and you spent the entire night regretting you bought them. Now you can’t even return them. You’re stuck with them.”
“Lil stop,” Beth said laughing. You always know how to make me feel better.”
“Well, they’re your feet. Who am I to tell you how to buy shoes?”
“I really like Andrew. Oh, I’m so excited! I haven’t told you where he works and what he does.”
“Wow, I see you’re delighted about it. What gives?”
“Okay, his name is Dr. Andrew Conway,” Beth said excitedly grabbing Lil’s hands and squeezing them, “and he practices at Midtown University Hospital.”
Lil leapt from the bed. “You’re serious? He’s a doctor?”
“I wouldn’t lie to you Lil.”
“That’s where we’re going to be working. Holy shit Beth, I’m green with envy.”
“Thank God that green color you’re sporting is envy. I thought you were getting ready to throw up on my plush carpet,” Beth said exploding with laughter.
“Well at least if you marry him
Beth sat up giving her friend a bright smile. “I’m doing better,” she said patting the bed beside her for Lil to sit.
“I can’t believe it’s been two weeks since Cornflower passed. I miss her so much,” Beth confided.
“I know you do. How are her parents doing?”
“As well as can be expected, I guess.”
“That was the saddest funeral I have ever attended,” Lil said.
“Me too. The saddest part was how Kelly kept pointing at Cornflower in the casket and saying , Mommy sleep. How do you explain death to a twenty-two month old child?”
“I know her grandparents will find a way,” Lil answered.
Beth gave Lil a fleeting look, “I feel kind of sorry for Tommy. Before the funeral I despised him. I watched him the entire time.”
“You did?”
“Yes, I was feeling he had no right to be there. It was all his doing. But then I began to feel sorry for him. He sat with his head down the entire time and I could see tears falling on his lap. And remember what happened at the gravesite?”
“Who could forget that?”
“When he threw himself on Cornflower’s casket sobbing and screaming, apologizing and begging for her forgiveness, I wanted to run to him and console him. Is that a betrayal to my cousin?”
“No Beth. You are a loving person. Not many people there really knew Cornflower killed herself. So, I guess they were puzzled, but you knew. You felt the depth of his pain. I suspect he is living in his own hell now. And for you to want to reach out to console Tommy despite what he did shows how much empathy you possess,” Lil said as she reached over to hug her friend with one arm as Beth rested her head on Lil’s shoulder.
“I noticed Andrew by your side at the funeral. How are things going with him?”
“He’s been great these past weeks. I told him he didn’t need to attend the funeral, but he insisted. He said he liked Cornflower and wanted to pay his respects. He also said he wanted to be there for me.”
“Oh Beth, you better hold on to him.”
“I think I will,” Beth said with a renewed smile.
“Changing the subject, have you cozied up with Andrew yet?”
“I know exactly what you’re asking,” Beth answered with a chuckle.
“And no. You know I’m waiting until I get married.”
“I don’t know how you can do it,” Lil said smiling and shaking her head.
“The way I see it, that’s like hunting for the best pair of shoes on Rodeo Drive; picking the pair you think you love and buying them without trying them on with a no return policy. Then you get home and wear them out for the night and they hurt your feet like hell. They made you miserable and you spent the entire night regretting you bought them. Now you can’t even return them. You’re stuck with them.”
“Lil stop,” Beth said laughing. You always know how to make me feel better.”
“Well, they’re your feet. Who am I to tell you how to buy shoes?”
“I really like Andrew. Oh, I’m so excited! I haven’t told you where he works and what he does.”
“Wow, I see you’re delighted about it. What gives?”
“Okay, his name is Dr. Andrew Conway,” Beth said excitedly grabbing Lil’s hands and squeezing them, “and he practices at Midtown University Hospital.”
Lil leapt from the bed. “You’re serious? He’s a doctor?”
“I wouldn’t lie to you Lil.”
“That’s where we’re going to be working. Holy shit Beth, I’m green with envy.”
“Thank God that green color you’re sporting is envy. I thought you were getting ready to throw up on my plush carpet,” Beth said exploding with laughter.
“Well at least if you marry him
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