FISHER HOME
"What do you suppose that was all
about?" Paula
asks, settling in at the kitchen table with her first cup
of morning coffee.
"I wish I knew,"
Bill says, looking
out through the dining room and into the living room, at the front door
that just moments ago closed hurriedly in
Molly's wake.
Paula pauses reflectively, resting
her chin on the heel of her hand and absently gazing into the delicate
cream-colored floral pattern that adorns the tablecloth. "I wish I had
some idea about what's been going on with her lately."
"After last night, I think we may
have some idea."
Sarah's outburst flashes on the screen
of Paula's mind all over again, and again she feels that horrifying sensation
of having the breath stolen from her lungs. "Do you really think ... Could
Molly have feelings for Brent?" Paula asks slowly, discomfort staggering
the words.
"I think it's possible," Bill admits
with a bit less hesitation than his wife. "I think Sarah would have to
have some reason for accusing Molly of something like that, don't you?"
He waits for the signal of Paula's agreement and then continues: "But I
also think that the situation is probably more complicated than we could
really know."
"I spoke to Molly last night," Paula
says, "after everyone left. I was cleaning up and she came in and--it was
impossible to ignore what had happened at dinner. God knows part of me
would have liked to, but ... it was there."
"And what did Molly have to say?"
"Not very much. She practically ran
back upstairs after a few minutes. But at least we got the issue out on
the table, which I suppose is a good thing."
"Did she have anything to say about
what Sarah said?"
"She was defensive," Paula replies
quickly. "Very defensive. She seems to think that Sarah is overreacting
to her friendship with Brent because of the way their marriage is going."
"That seems reasonable enough, doesn't
it?"
"Maybe. But there was something about
the way she said it, Bill. Like she was trying to convince both of us --
herself as well as me." Paula lets out a deep breath through her nose and
folds her hands on the table. "I really think that something is going on
between Molly and Brent."
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