idea.”
“I see,”
Lucy said, one more time.
“What do
you mean, you see?” Isabel asked in an exasperated tone.
“I’ve known
you for over a decade, Isabel. Remember?”
“What does
that mean?” Isabel asked.
“I’ve never
seen you like this before,” Lucy said. “I’ve just got to meet this guy who is
making you feel this way.”
“I am
planning to marry Richard.”
“Sure,
Isabel. You will
marry Richard, buy a picket-fenced house and have 2-1/2 kids. I know the drill.”
“What are
you talking about?” Isabel asked.
“Do you
know that I never heard you say that you are marrying Richard because you love
him?” Lucy said.
“I love
Richard,” Isabel said.
“Sure. Tell
me, when is the wedding date?”
“We are not
ready yet.”
“When will
you be ready?” Lucy asked. “Will it be when Richard gets the perfect
construction project?”
“Don't be
mean,” Isabel said.
“Sorry. Isabel. I just want to see you happy.”
“I am
happy,” Isabel said, trying to be convincing.
“If you say
so,” Lucy said. “I have to go. Say hello to Rebecca for me.”
Isabel
was angry at Lucy for questioning her feelings for Richard. She met Richard
several years ago in her office. At
that time, her business had not yet branched out to programming electronic
device equipment. Richard wanted her firm to design a new interactive website
for his construction company. She was
taken aback by his old fashioned good looks and easy manner. When he invited
her out for pizza, she had accepted. Looking back now, she didn’t have any
regrets. She was comfortable with Richard. She then decided that she would marry Richard. He had always treated her
well. Besides, who else would want to marry her now with her medical condition?
##
When Isabel
pushed the button on her pink answering machine, courtesy of Rebecca, the first
message was from the lawyer that Richard had hired to represent her in her
accident case. The lawyer was leaving her a message about an offer by the
insurance company to settle her case. The second message was from Marcia, apologizing for not being able to
spend much time with her the past week, due to her busy work schedule at the
Center.
Isabel felt
tired and decided that she would call them later after she took a nap. Several
hours later, Isabel woke up in a house that was dark and silent. Rebecca was
not yet home. She turned on the table
lamp, and then picked up the phone to call her aunt, who had just arrived home
from a meeting.
“How was
your afternoon?” Marcia asked.
“OK. Richard came to pick me up early,” Isabel
replied.
“What do
you think of Phil? I see that you've been spending a lot of time together.”
“He’s
nice.”
“I'm
surprised you still haven't run out of things to talk about.”
“No. We
talk about everything that’s going on in our lives,” Isabel answered, blushing.
“Well, you
must have made an impression on him because he came to see me in the office
after you and Richard left,” Marcia said.
“What did
he say?”
“He wanted
to know if you would be back at the same time tomorrow.”
“What did
you tell him?” Isabel asked.
“I told him
yes. It's not a secret that he likes you. You can see it in his face. All he
wanted to know was if you would be here tomorrow because you looked upset when
you left with Richard.
“Did he say
why?”
“Did he
have to say why? Besides, being an
expert in calculating money damages for injuries such as yours, he is someone
you need to know.”
“My lawyer
is handling that.”
“I know.
It's only in case we need his help. He might be able to convince the insurance
company, if there was a problem. I know he has calculated injury damages for
this insurance company in the past. ”
“How do you
know that?”
“He told me
after I asked him for his help.”
“I don't
really need his help, Tia Marcia,” Isabel said
“I see,”
Lucy said, one more time.
“What do
you mean, you see?” Isabel asked in an exasperated tone.
“I’ve known
you for over a decade, Isabel. Remember?”
“What does
that mean?” Isabel asked.
“I’ve never
seen you like this before,” Lucy said. “I’ve just got to meet this guy who is
making you feel this way.”
“I am
planning to marry Richard.”
“Sure,
Isabel. You will
marry Richard, buy a picket-fenced house and have 2-1/2 kids. I know the drill.”
“What are
you talking about?” Isabel asked.
“Do you
know that I never heard you say that you are marrying Richard because you love
him?” Lucy said.
“I love
Richard,” Isabel said.
“Sure. Tell
me, when is the wedding date?”
“We are not
ready yet.”
“When will
you be ready?” Lucy asked. “Will it be when Richard gets the perfect
construction project?”
“Don't be
mean,” Isabel said.
“Sorry. Isabel. I just want to see you happy.”
“I am
happy,” Isabel said, trying to be convincing.
“If you say
so,” Lucy said. “I have to go. Say hello to Rebecca for me.”
Isabel
was angry at Lucy for questioning her feelings for Richard. She met Richard
several years ago in her office. At
that time, her business had not yet branched out to programming electronic
device equipment. Richard wanted her firm to design a new interactive website
for his construction company. She was
taken aback by his old fashioned good looks and easy manner. When he invited
her out for pizza, she had accepted. Looking back now, she didn’t have any
regrets. She was comfortable with Richard. She then decided that she would marry Richard. He had always treated her
well. Besides, who else would want to marry her now with her medical condition?
##
When Isabel
pushed the button on her pink answering machine, courtesy of Rebecca, the first
message was from the lawyer that Richard had hired to represent her in her
accident case. The lawyer was leaving her a message about an offer by the
insurance company to settle her case. The second message was from Marcia, apologizing for not being able to
spend much time with her the past week, due to her busy work schedule at the
Center.
Isabel felt
tired and decided that she would call them later after she took a nap. Several
hours later, Isabel woke up in a house that was dark and silent. Rebecca was
not yet home. She turned on the table
lamp, and then picked up the phone to call her aunt, who had just arrived home
from a meeting.
“How was
your afternoon?” Marcia asked.
“OK. Richard came to pick me up early,” Isabel
replied.
“What do
you think of Phil? I see that you've been spending a lot of time together.”
“He’s
nice.”
“I'm
surprised you still haven't run out of things to talk about.”
“No. We
talk about everything that’s going on in our lives,” Isabel answered, blushing.
“Well, you
must have made an impression on him because he came to see me in the office
after you and Richard left,” Marcia said.
“What did
he say?”
“He wanted
to know if you would be back at the same time tomorrow.”
“What did
you tell him?” Isabel asked.
“I told him
yes. It's not a secret that he likes you. You can see it in his face. All he
wanted to know was if you would be here tomorrow because you looked upset when
you left with Richard.
“Did he say
why?”
“Did he
have to say why? Besides, being an
expert in calculating money damages for injuries such as yours, he is someone
you need to know.”
“My lawyer
is handling that.”
“I know.
It's only in case we need his help. He might be able to convince the insurance
company, if there was a problem. I know he has calculated injury damages for
this insurance company in the past. ”
“How do you
know that?”
“He told me
after I asked him for his help.”
“I don't
really need his help, Tia Marcia,” Isabel said
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