FISHER HOME
"Hi,
Bill,"
Claire smiles warmly
as she ascends the last few steps and comes up onto the porch.
"Hi, Claire." Bill gently shakes
the glass of wine in his hand.
"Is everyone else here?" she asks
as she comes into the house.
"We're still waiting on
Sarah. Dinner
should be coming up pretty soon."
"Then I guess I have excellent timing,"
she grins.
"Do you want anything to drink?"
Bill asks as he closes the front door.
"Not right now."
"Well, there's all sorts of stuff
inside whenever you want something."
"Wonderful." She pauses, gazing around
the house. There is a warmth here, something that she hasn't felt -- that
she hasn't let herself feel, maybe -- in so long. Now, for the first time
in so many months, she feels it again, embracing her. She takes a deep
breath, drawing the feeling inside of her.
"Having this dinner really was a
good idea," she says finally. "It'll be nice for all of us to have some
time together."
Bill closes his eyes ever so briefly
in agreement. "I think so, too."
"Claire! Hi!"
Molly calls as she
comes into the room.
"Hey!" The two dark-haired women
come to meet in the center of the living room.
"How are things going?" Molly asks,
trying to make the question sound as casual as possible.
"They're ... not bad," Claire says,
raising a hand to her forehead. "With as difficult as the last few months
have been ... I've come to realize how much I have to be thankful for."
"I'm glad you're seeing things that
way. I know--losing Tim,
it must be unbelievable for you. Every night before
I fall asleep, I think about him ... and even during the days, he's always
sort of in my mind. I can't imagine how that must be for you."
"It's rough. It is. But I ... I have
a lot to keep me distracted, you know?"
Molly is about to respond when Paula's
voice cuts into the conversation. "Is Sarah here yet?"
"Fortunately, no," Molly mutters.
Paula looks sharply at her daughter.
"What, Molly?"
Molly shakes her head. "Nothing."
Another voice cuts in, this time
from the front door. "Bad-mouthing me yet again?"
Molly doesn't respond. But Sarah
strides closer and the sisters exchange nasty looks.
"Hi, Sarah," Claire says, not at
all oblivious to the tension.
"Hi, Claire." Sarah's response seems
oddly cool, and Claire is a bit taken aback by it.
"No
Victoria
tonight?" Claire continues.
"I left her at
Matt's," Sarah says.
"I figured it wouldn't hurt to have a night alone, and he loves to spend
time with her, anyway."
"I know what you mean about time
alone. I found a babysitter for
Travis and
Samantha just
so I could relax tonight."
"It's been so long since I saw them,"
Molly says. "I kind of wish you'd brought them. I always seem to miss them
when they're over here."
Sarah folds her arms in front of
her. "You could go visit. You haven't seen much of Victoria, either, have
you? Might not hurt to take a little initiative. Doesn't seem to be a problem
for you elsewhere."
Claire is trying to think of something
to come to the rescue again -- and figure out what in the world is going
on -- when Paula returns. "Dinner is served!" she calls.
The three women begin heading towards
the dining room, but the tension between Sarah and Molly doesn't dim the
slightest bit.
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