“Beware! She’s not what she purports to be.”
“You said that about Elizabeth.”
“And, I was right, wasn’t I?”
“Yes, but it doesn’t mean that you’re right about Marjorie.”
“She’s wrong for you, James.”
“Preposterous! She’s a perfectly amiable girl, the sort of girl most mothers would approve of.”
“I’m not most mothers.”
“True. You’re my step-mother.”
“I’m more than that to you, James.”
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This was written for the Weekend Writing Prompt by Sammi Cox. For instructions, click Here.
Notes to Women 
oy … um … ick? 😉
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🙂
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😀
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Your other comment put a smile on my face, Na’ama.
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Good! That was the idea! 🙂
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lol
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Oh, this is not looking good from any angle. Well done.
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You’re right about that, Bill. Thanks 🙂
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Oh, that last line was a surprise!
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I wanted to put in a little twist at the end. At least we know why she objects to all the girls he has shown interest in.
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