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I knew Dulcy had a mean streak but didn’t realize her venom toward Opal ran so deep. Her dissing me wasn’t surprising. She didn’t seem to care for anyone under the age of forty. I was in a bit of a quandary though. I pondered for a minute. Gage had reminded me to keep any intel and theories to myself and not go blabbing. After all, you never know where a murderer might turn up. It would be foolish to let Dulcy know I had seen into her heart, so to speak. But neither was I about to backtrack and slink away. An answer popped into my head. Lord, I hope the light bulb that went off hadn’t shone onto the Tollivers’ front porch. Reaching into my bag, I pulled out earbuds and inserted them. My stepmother’s admonitions to be seen and not heard were about to take on a whole new meaning.
I got an extra thrill of satisfaction at Dulcy’s startled expression when she saw me rising like Dracula up her porch steps. I was sure all the blood had left her face, but it was hard to tell in the chartreuse cast of the yellow bug light. She jerked to her feet, mumbling something, and knocked over the cute decoupage mason jar she’d been sipping from.
Earl rose, too, not as abruptly, and pulled a rag from his back pocket to sop up the mess. He did a good job except for a couple of bits of pineapple .
Dulcy was still mumbling. I made a great show of tucking back my hair and removing the earbuds, leaving them hanging around my neck. Faint sounds of Ode to Joy could be heard. “So sorry, did you say something? It was just getting to the good part.”
Dulcy sat down with a plop.
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Flossie Benton Rogers, Conjuring the Magic with Spirited Stories
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Love it. Especially the way she plopped into the chair. Well done.
Thank you, Susanne. I am glad you liked it when she plopped!
As always, your wonderful descriptions transport me into your scene. Really enjoyed this, Flossie!
I’m glad you enjoyed the snippet, Mae! Thanks!
Love the line about Dracula! And the way she gets over on Dulcy. Gave me a chuckle. And I loved the attitude here, in spades!
I’m glad it gave you a chuckle, Jean. I’m glad she had the thought of how to get out of her problem. Thank you for the positive comments!
Wonderful snippet!
Thank you!
Ha ha. Funny trick on Dulcy . Great post
Glad you liked it, Cathy!
I love Ode to Joy!! I’m humming it now. And this line is so evocative: but it was hard to tell in the chartreuse cast of the yellow bug light.
So lovely! Jillian
Jillian, you must also love the movie Immortal Beloved? I’m glad you like the chartreuse bit. Thanks for the lovely comments.
OMG! I love the heroine and her quick thinking! And know she knows information she wasn’t supposed to. I can’t see where it goes. Great job!
Thank you for the positive feedback, Tricia!