FISHER HOME
Molly
does not hear her mother's
slippered footsteps coming towards the kitchen. She sits at the table,
elbows propped up and her face resting in her palms, her eyes cast down
into the soothing brown of her morning coffee.
Paula pauses at the entrance to the
kitchen, seeing Molly's preoccupation. The older woman leans against the
wall and folds her arms in front of her body. She silently watches her
daughter, almost able to feel the confusion and frustration that Molly
seems to be channeling into the coffee.
"I didn't expect to find you up so
early," Paula finally says.
Molly's head jerks up to Paula with
a start. "Oh, Mom ... sorry, I was just spacing out."
"I could tell." Paula walks the few
steps to the table and settles into the chair to Molly's right. "Does this
have to do with what happened last night?"
Molly's mouth opens and then closes
again. Her eyes droop back downward. "No ... no, that wasn't a big deal,
Mom."
"Your sister
flinging a glass of
champagne in your face in the middle of a party isn't a big deal?"
"She was just reacting badly to whatever
was going on with Brent,
that's all." She risks a glance up and sees Paula's
skepticism. "She was!"
"I don't doubt it," Paula responds.
"But I do think that there's more to this story than anyone has told me
so far."
"It's nothing, Mom. It's not anything
you need to worry about."
"When one of my daughters throws
a drink at the other and tells her to go to hell, I think I have a right
to start worrying."
Paula reaches over and takes hold
of Molly's hand. "It's pretty obvious to me that this situation, whatever
it is, has you very concerned. It's not going to do any good to keep it
to yourself."
Molly considers making a crack about
the irony of her mother's comment, but opts instead for silence.
"Something is clearly bothering you,"
Paula says softly. "I get the distinct impression that it involves Sarah
and Brent."
Molly turns her head to face away
from Paula.
"I'm right, aren't I? Molly, please,
let me help before there's any more damage to this family. Tell me what's
going on."
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