Fin
for the first time in years
She walked into the room, running a little bit late. She found herself growing close enough to the other members of the group that she was able to run in and exclaim, "Sorry, I'm late!" without feeling embarrassed.
"Lydia!" The coordinator, Emily, said, excitedly. "You didn't tell me your husband was coming!"
She stopped, completely thrown off guard. She found his eyes and he smiled at her.
"Gosh, she always come in, by herself, and I'm always wondering where on earth her husband is! And now here you are. Oh, this is very exciting!"
She took a seat next to him and he took her hand in his, kissing the back of it. They didn't say anything to each other, but she actually liked that he was there. She placed their hands in her lap and they listened to Emily's wise words.
When they got home, just as she changed into her pajamas, he stopped and asked, "Hey, Lyd?"
"Yes?"
He smiled, even though she couldn't see it.
"Thank you for trying."
"Lydia!" The coordinator, Emily, said, excitedly. "You didn't tell me your husband was coming!"
She stopped, completely thrown off guard. She found his eyes and he smiled at her.
"Gosh, she always come in, by herself, and I'm always wondering where on earth her husband is! And now here you are. Oh, this is very exciting!"
She took a seat next to him and he took her hand in his, kissing the back of it. They didn't say anything to each other, but she actually liked that he was there. She placed their hands in her lap and they listened to Emily's wise words.
When they got home, just as she changed into her pajamas, he stopped and asked, "Hey, Lyd?"
"Yes?"
He smiled, even though she couldn't see it.
"Thank you for trying."