CASSIE'S COFFEE HOUSE
Suddenly Molly's mocha seems to hold
some incredible interest: Her attention is focused firmly upon the steaming
chocolate pool.
Danielle waits, allowing Molly time
to gather herself, but finally she has to speak. "Molly?"
Molly continues staring into the
cup and then looks up abruptly. "Sorry. I--It's just strange to talk about
this."
"I can imagine. But Molly ..."
"I know, it's not like it's a big
secret anyway, I guess." She draws in a deep breath, letting the mocha's
steam fill her head. "I do have feelings for Brent. Very deep feelings.
If we'd met under different circumstances ..."
"Mol." Danielle rests a comforting
hand on her friend's forearm. "This has to be hard for you. But I'm glad
you can at least admit your feelings, and I know you're not out to cause
trouble."
"No, I'm not. And the way I feel
about him ... a lot of that is--it's based in friendship. Brent is probably
the best friend I've ever had. That's what's most important to me."
"Good. This is just such sensitive
ground. At least you understand that."
"Of course I do." Molly's eyes return
to the coffee and she takes a deep sip before she speaks again. "I know
that Sarah has been hurt. I'm not excusing anything she's done, but this
must be hard for her." She pauses for a moment of deliberation. "Although
it would help if she didn't react to everything so melodramatically."
Danielle shrugs noncommittally, reminding
herself not to take one side over the other. "Has it always been like that?"
Molly hardly needs to consider her
answer but she waits, thinking, anyway. "Sarah and I have never really
gotten along. We bickered when we were kids and it just got worse as we
got older. Since we're so close in age, we were always doing the same things
at the same time. I think she resents the fact that our parents were always
comparing us, especially because she's the younger one and she felt like
she had to meet their expectations or something."
With a nod, Danielle adds, "I don't
know if this was just because Sarah suspected there was ... something between
you and Brent, but even when I was living here, I remember her being pretty
hostile towards you."
"She was. She always has been." Molly
throws an arm over the back of the couch and rests her head on it. "This
feels like a battle that's been going on for years. I get the feeling that
this is where it all comes to a head."
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