Part 1 is here on Lori's Written Fireside blog. And here's the story continued...
Clara forced the envelope back into her
pocket and turned to look up at the tall man. He mustn’t know about the
envelope. Not yet. She had to learn what it meant first. And a small, niggling
part of her didn’t trust this man.
Wiping her face of the tears just shed, Clara
hoped she was hiding her startled feelings, her heart pounding. Taking a deep breath, she regained her
composure.
“What do we need to talk about, Mark?”
“Barbara.”
“What about her?” Clara swallowed hard.
Did he know something?
“It wasn’t my fault.”
Clara studied Mark’s face, his dark
brown eyes saddened, his handsome face stricken.
But
he could be very good at deceit.
She couldn’t afford to do this now. The
envelope in her pocket weighed on her mind, making it difficult for her to
concentrate. Clara wanted to read the contents of the envelope.
“Mark, can we talk about this later?”
She stepped back.
“No, this can’t wait.” He grabbed her
arm firmly and she winced.
“Okay, but not here. Let’s meet at that
little café we used to all go to.”
“Lucky
Number café.”
“Yes. Give me half an hour.”
He nodded and walked away. With some
relief, Clara turned, moving swiftly towards her car, retrieving her car keys
from her bag as she paced. Adrenaline pumped through her body knowing she didn’t
have long. She unlocked her car, but as soon as she was in, car key in the
ignition, she locked all the doors. Then, with shaky hands, she pulled the
envelope from her pocket.
To be continued...
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