by CeeCee James
She knew what she needed to do.
Like a switch flipping, she stood up feeling the sadness drop away. She hurried into the kitchen and reached for the phone to dial Mark.
He answered on the first ring. “Where were you? I’m just about ready to head your way.”
“Mark, I have to tell you something. I’ve grown and changed a lot since I’ve been back at Angel Lake. I like who I’ve become.”
He exhaled deeply into the phone, sounding impatient. “Elise, I don’t have time for this. If I don’t get moving now I’ll hit rush hour.”
“You don’t need to worry about traffic. You need to listen. I have a cat now. I run. I was even my own hero when no one else could be.” Each sentence made her feel stronger. “I’m not the same woman I was when I left.” She thought about it a second longer. “Or maybe I am. Maybe, I’ve finally climbed out of the box where I’ve kept myself trapped my whole life trying to please everyone else.”
“Elise, Are you drunk? What’s with the philosophical speech?”
“I’m telling you it’s already too late.”
“Elise? Our parents? My job…?”
“Sign the divorce papers, Mark. Go find Stephanie. It’s time for the both of us to move on.”
She hung up with a satisfied smile, cutting off the cuss words and threats on the other end. She stood and stretched, finally feeling free.
“Darlin',” Lavina yelled from the bathroom. “I always knew underneath the wallflower and cat lady exterior was a woman of steel. I’m just so darn proud of you!” She popped her head out, curls blazing. “Now, you haven’t forgotten about our cruise coming up next month, have you? Because I can feel it in my bones that we’re going to have quite the adventure.”
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Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
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