Chapter 25
“Wow, Mom, I would’ve thought that you were really tough after the way that you helped me take out Captain Bob if you hadn’t lost your lunch afterwards,” Tiara teased, over pancakes at Trudy’s diner.
“You know how I feel about violence,” Marilyn grimaced, washing down a bite of pancake with Trudy’s cast-iron coffee.
“But still…didn’t you find it at least a little bit satisfying to give that awful man a bit of pain?” she persisted.
“Umm…no, definitely not. I really like Karma to do its magical work without actively involving me, thanks,” her mother shuddered. “Now, stop talking about it, or I’ll lose my appetite,” she ordered.
“Fine,” Tiara said, attacking her plate with gusto.
The two ate in silence for a while, then Marilyn spoke, looking at her beautiful daughter and seeing what a lovely young woman she was becoming.
“I was awfully proud of you, though,” she said. “Who would’ve guessed that I’d raise such a tough chick?” she teased. “Did you have any idea what was going on?”
“Are you kidding? The second that you referred to Dad as Daniel, I knew something was up, and after what Captain Bob said, it didn’t take a rocket scientist to figure it out. I had to do something – it was either win or die trying,” she shrugged as her mother shuddered again, tears springing to her eyes at the thought of losing her precious daughter.
“Well, all’s well that ends well, I suppose,” she conceded. “But can you please at least try to leave apprehending the murderers to the police from now on?” she grinned through her tears.
“I suppose I could do that, since I’m going to be busy running a newly expanded store soon,” she winked at her mother. “Guess that makes me proud of you too, even if you are kind of a wimp when it comes to self-defense,” she laughed.
“Gee, thanks,” Marilyn rolled her eyes.
“So about that handsome detective…” Tiara began.
“Don’t start with me young lady,” her mother raised an eyebrow and smiled.
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