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find a reasonable explanation to her reaction to the news that Daniel wouldn’t be here.
Mike brightened up, “No problem at all. I have nothing on the books for today and I enjoy your company too.” Carly missed the look of interest on his face as he said the last since all she could do was wonder what Daniel was doing.
Carly gave Mike an absent smile and went to turn the sign to open and turn on all the lights. The day started off without a hitch, Carly only wished it had stayed that way.
“ She’s alone now. I’m going in.”
“ I don’t think that’s such a good idea. We need to just cut our losses.”
“ Not happening. ‘ She’ should have just cooperated! This wouldn’t be necessary if she’d just done what you asked!”
“ I’m telling you, there is too much attention right now…let’s just let it go.”
“ I’ll call you after I talk to her.” Hanging up the phone without waiting for a reply, she got out of the car and headed into Treasures.
Carly couldn’t have said why she didn’t like the woman that walked into the store, but she disliked her on site. Maybe it was the arrogant tilt of her head. Or it could have been the smile that didn’t reach her eyes.
“ May I help you?” Carly asked.
“ I heard Treasures opened back up and wanted to come see who owned it now.” The woman said in a nasally voice.
“ Well, I’m running it right now.” Carly wasn’t going to give any information out, but she wasn’t sure why she was being so cautious. “Have you been here before?”
“ Oh yes. I came in here all the time. I knew the previous owner quite well. She was helping me look for a particular piece of jewelry.”
“ Really?” Interesting. Jenna didn’t tend to deal with jewelry. “I’m sorry, but I’m not sure how I can help. I’m new to all this.”
The woman knew that Carly’s demeanor had changed but she didn’t know why. She couldn’t just turn and leave… “That’s okay. I’ll just look around for a bit.” The woman smiled at Carly and turned to browse the store.
The jingle of the bell over the front door had Carly turning her head to see who had come in. Mike walked in with a couple of brown paper bags from the diner down the street.
“ Hey Carly, I’ve got the burgers.” Mike said.
“ Great, I’m starving.” Carly and Mike went behind the counter to have lunch.
The bell over the door chimed again and they both looked up. Carly groaned, Glynna.
“ Carly? Oh hi Mike.” Before Mike could respond, Glynna zeroed in on Carly, “Carly, I need to speak with you.”
“ I’m having lunch right now.” This was the first time Carly had seen Glynna since that fateful night so many years ago…my how time could change a person. Glynna had been a cheerleader in high school, and had the, “I’m better than you” attitude that made Carly dislike her from the beginning…well, that and she had dated Daniel. But the last eight years hadn’t been kind. She was now bell shaped. She had filled out in her face, but still looked the same. She wore her hair in a short, sleek style, but after that, it went downhill. She had, what some would call, thunder thighs. When Glynna set her purse on the counter, she turned slightly, giving Jenna a side view…wow, you could balance a plate on her butt! She seemed shorter than she had been in high school, but then, added weight did that to some people.
Glynna was on a mission, Carly could only wonder what it could be. “It doesn’t matter; you can eat while I talk.” Glynna said.
Carly did her best not to roll her eyes, but Mike didn’t have any problem with it. Carly hid a smile and envied him for his freedom of expression. “Can it wait?”
“ Go ahead and eat, I’ll talk.”
“ Of course you will.” Carly muttered loud enough for Mike to hear. He couldn’t help but let out a bark of laughter that he almost successfully hid behind a choking cough.
“ I know you can’t run the store and do the
Mike brightened up, “No problem at all. I have nothing on the books for today and I enjoy your company too.” Carly missed the look of interest on his face as he said the last since all she could do was wonder what Daniel was doing.
Carly gave Mike an absent smile and went to turn the sign to open and turn on all the lights. The day started off without a hitch, Carly only wished it had stayed that way.
“ She’s alone now. I’m going in.”
“ I don’t think that’s such a good idea. We need to just cut our losses.”
“ Not happening. ‘ She’ should have just cooperated! This wouldn’t be necessary if she’d just done what you asked!”
“ I’m telling you, there is too much attention right now…let’s just let it go.”
“ I’ll call you after I talk to her.” Hanging up the phone without waiting for a reply, she got out of the car and headed into Treasures.
Carly couldn’t have said why she didn’t like the woman that walked into the store, but she disliked her on site. Maybe it was the arrogant tilt of her head. Or it could have been the smile that didn’t reach her eyes.
“ May I help you?” Carly asked.
“ I heard Treasures opened back up and wanted to come see who owned it now.” The woman said in a nasally voice.
“ Well, I’m running it right now.” Carly wasn’t going to give any information out, but she wasn’t sure why she was being so cautious. “Have you been here before?”
“ Oh yes. I came in here all the time. I knew the previous owner quite well. She was helping me look for a particular piece of jewelry.”
“ Really?” Interesting. Jenna didn’t tend to deal with jewelry. “I’m sorry, but I’m not sure how I can help. I’m new to all this.”
The woman knew that Carly’s demeanor had changed but she didn’t know why. She couldn’t just turn and leave… “That’s okay. I’ll just look around for a bit.” The woman smiled at Carly and turned to browse the store.
The jingle of the bell over the front door had Carly turning her head to see who had come in. Mike walked in with a couple of brown paper bags from the diner down the street.
“ Hey Carly, I’ve got the burgers.” Mike said.
“ Great, I’m starving.” Carly and Mike went behind the counter to have lunch.
The bell over the door chimed again and they both looked up. Carly groaned, Glynna.
“ Carly? Oh hi Mike.” Before Mike could respond, Glynna zeroed in on Carly, “Carly, I need to speak with you.”
“ I’m having lunch right now.” This was the first time Carly had seen Glynna since that fateful night so many years ago…my how time could change a person. Glynna had been a cheerleader in high school, and had the, “I’m better than you” attitude that made Carly dislike her from the beginning…well, that and she had dated Daniel. But the last eight years hadn’t been kind. She was now bell shaped. She had filled out in her face, but still looked the same. She wore her hair in a short, sleek style, but after that, it went downhill. She had, what some would call, thunder thighs. When Glynna set her purse on the counter, she turned slightly, giving Jenna a side view…wow, you could balance a plate on her butt! She seemed shorter than she had been in high school, but then, added weight did that to some people.
Glynna was on a mission, Carly could only wonder what it could be. “It doesn’t matter; you can eat while I talk.” Glynna said.
Carly did her best not to roll her eyes, but Mike didn’t have any problem with it. Carly hid a smile and envied him for his freedom of expression. “Can it wait?”
“ Go ahead and eat, I’ll talk.”
“ Of course you will.” Carly muttered loud enough for Mike to hear. He couldn’t help but let out a bark of laughter that he almost successfully hid behind a choking cough.
“ I know you can’t run the store and do the
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