conquests are just that. A wham-bam-thank-you- ma’am and he loses interest after he gets in their pants. You’re making him get to know you first and that’s something I don’t think he’s ever really experienced before. At least, that’s what he said. Personally, I think you’ve kind of grown on him. He’s probably had a secret crush on my best friend for years. ”
“ I doubt it. Did he really say those things ? ”
“Sure did.”
“ Well, good, b ecause I really like him too. But sex isn’t what I was talking about when I said he might change his mind after tonight. ” Valerie took another bite. “Tell me about your reading s with Ms. Delores.”
“ They’re amazing,” Midge said. “ She ’s told me so many things that ca me true. One time s he even told me about this guy I’d meet who would be the most awesome lover in the world but wouldn’t have the brains to keep me interested. And she was right. Steve was marvelous in bed. Man, he could make my toes curl, but he just wasn’t interesting enough to hold my attention for long. She also predicted that I’d get my metaphysical degree and I did. ” Midge glanced through the window at Ms. Delores. “ You know, I’m about due for another reading.”
“So you believe what she tells you?”
“Absolutely. W ithout a doubt . I know there’s th e whole free will thing and that my decisions can change the outcome of what she sees… Haven’t you ever had a reading with her?”
“ S he stopped me before I came inside and told me some things if you consider that a reading . ” Valerie pushed the plastic bowl away. S he should trust Midge and tell her the situation . She couldn’t do it alone. “Listen, I need your help but only if you promise not to say anything to Philip about this .”
“You’ve got to give me more than that to go on, girlfriend. What do you need my help with? ” Midge sat back in her chair and stretched .
“It’s something I have to do.”
“ Then spit it out. O r do I have to go get a reading right now to find out?”
“Come on. I don’t want anyone to overhear.” Valerie stood, picked up her trash and tossed it in the receptacle before walking outside . She held the door for Midge . “ Let’s go to the park.”
They waited for a car to pass and then crossed the east bound lane . The west lane curved around the other side of the park and was flanked with more shops lining the sidewalk. With its central location, Sea Breeze Park was a shopper ’ s rest stop.
“ It has to do with the Hutchinson Place , ” Valerie said, as they sa t on a bench in the sun, away from several people lounging in the shade of the trees .
“Get the hell out!” Midge leaned in close. “Are you kidding me?”
Valerie shook her head. “Have you heard that story?”
“My gosh, Val. Everyone in town knows about Travis and Lorna .”
“Obviously not everyone. I know where the Hutchinson place is but I’d never heard the story before today.”
“Well, that’s because you’re a transplant from up North. But still, you’ve been living here long e nough to have heard it before. It’s o dd that you haven’t. For us natives , we’ve heard the story about the Hutchinson Place since we were little. As long as we’ve been friends, I can’t believe we haven’t talked about it before now. ” Midge’s eyes widened in realization . “ Oh my go d , you saw one of them didn’t you ? ”
“Yeah , I saw Travis . Ms. Delores told me I have to release him into the light . I don’t have any idea how to do that.”
“I think that you just have to say ‘go into the light’ or something to that effect. ” Midge said . “ One of my friends is a medium. Do you want me to call her and ask? ”
“Would you? It would help to have some input from someone who knows mor e about the spirit realm than I do . Ms. Delores wasn’t much help at all.”
“I’ve got her on speed dial. This’ll only take a few minutes.” Midge
“ I doubt it. Did he really say those things ? ”
“Sure did.”
“ Well, good, b ecause I really like him too. But sex isn’t what I was talking about when I said he might change his mind after tonight. ” Valerie took another bite. “Tell me about your reading s with Ms. Delores.”
“ They’re amazing,” Midge said. “ She ’s told me so many things that ca me true. One time s he even told me about this guy I’d meet who would be the most awesome lover in the world but wouldn’t have the brains to keep me interested. And she was right. Steve was marvelous in bed. Man, he could make my toes curl, but he just wasn’t interesting enough to hold my attention for long. She also predicted that I’d get my metaphysical degree and I did. ” Midge glanced through the window at Ms. Delores. “ You know, I’m about due for another reading.”
“So you believe what she tells you?”
“Absolutely. W ithout a doubt . I know there’s th e whole free will thing and that my decisions can change the outcome of what she sees… Haven’t you ever had a reading with her?”
“ S he stopped me before I came inside and told me some things if you consider that a reading . ” Valerie pushed the plastic bowl away. S he should trust Midge and tell her the situation . She couldn’t do it alone. “Listen, I need your help but only if you promise not to say anything to Philip about this .”
“You’ve got to give me more than that to go on, girlfriend. What do you need my help with? ” Midge sat back in her chair and stretched .
“It’s something I have to do.”
“ Then spit it out. O r do I have to go get a reading right now to find out?”
“Come on. I don’t want anyone to overhear.” Valerie stood, picked up her trash and tossed it in the receptacle before walking outside . She held the door for Midge . “ Let’s go to the park.”
They waited for a car to pass and then crossed the east bound lane . The west lane curved around the other side of the park and was flanked with more shops lining the sidewalk. With its central location, Sea Breeze Park was a shopper ’ s rest stop.
“ It has to do with the Hutchinson Place , ” Valerie said, as they sa t on a bench in the sun, away from several people lounging in the shade of the trees .
“Get the hell out!” Midge leaned in close. “Are you kidding me?”
Valerie shook her head. “Have you heard that story?”
“My gosh, Val. Everyone in town knows about Travis and Lorna .”
“Obviously not everyone. I know where the Hutchinson place is but I’d never heard the story before today.”
“Well, that’s because you’re a transplant from up North. But still, you’ve been living here long e nough to have heard it before. It’s o dd that you haven’t. For us natives , we’ve heard the story about the Hutchinson Place since we were little. As long as we’ve been friends, I can’t believe we haven’t talked about it before now. ” Midge’s eyes widened in realization . “ Oh my go d , you saw one of them didn’t you ? ”
“Yeah , I saw Travis . Ms. Delores told me I have to release him into the light . I don’t have any idea how to do that.”
“I think that you just have to say ‘go into the light’ or something to that effect. ” Midge said . “ One of my friends is a medium. Do you want me to call her and ask? ”
“Would you? It would help to have some input from someone who knows mor e about the spirit realm than I do . Ms. Delores wasn’t much help at all.”
“I’ve got her on speed dial. This’ll only take a few minutes.” Midge
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