Antonia watched Laird and Martina, anxious for them to leave. It was torture seeing them together. After Martina and Mr. Pendlebury returned to the drawing-room, talking and laughing, Laird had immediately left her to join them. Even though she lived there, she felt like an outsider and she hated Martina for that. Laird, oblivious to …
The Wedding
Her heart was racing. She hoped she looked presentable in her V-neck floral knee length summer dress and the pair of wedges which she thought looked better than the pumps she had considered wearing. To complete the look, she wore the lovely olive leaf pendant which Paolo had given her for her birthday. “Mama, incontrare Roxane, il …
Joey’s Blanket
She saw him huddled in the corner He was covered in newspapers Trying to keep warm He had old, worn cap on his head. She glanced at the box of donations She was carrying to the homeless shelter She set the box on the bonnet of her car and opened it She searched for the …
Notes to Women 