![]() Slowly the minerals of anxiety and fear had begun to accumulate around it, just above her breastbone. Over the past year, what had started as a niggling worry had steadily grown into an irritation. Squinting against the bright morning sun, Merry stepped over a tall purple wildflower she could never bring herself to step on, despite that it was smack in the middle of the trail. Hell, her mom had always been a free spirit, and now it seemed even she was expressing concern. ![]() What she couldn’t deal with was her newly hatched self-doubt. Family gatherings were a little painful, but Merry could deal with it. And yes, she lived life one day at a time, unlike her cousins who were both attractive, driven and financially successful. Okay, maybe she’d also moved home a few times after college, but those had been short stays. ![]() As if Merry were a circus performer with a terrible track record. I won’t be much of a safety net anymore.” A safety net. “I just thought you should know, sweetie. ![]() ![]() “What are you talking about?” she’d huffed, trying to hide her injury with irritation. Merry had moved in with her mom for a few months once, but that had been four years before. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |