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The Bride’s Home
And she’s not leaving
It was a small thing, easy to miss, her virginity.
What had all the carrying on been about, she wondered, smoothing her hand down the lower part of her belly but stopping before she actually touched there. He snored. Like some kind of animal, grunting and snorting in his sleep. Lerlene wasn’t sleepy and she sure wished she could call Kimmy up and talk this over. But Kimmy was gone off to the west coast with her Marine.
Lerlene eased herself out of the narrow bed. It was always stuffy in this place and it smelled off, not bad really but off. She could find work, she was sure of it, then they could move into something decent. It’d be nice if they could afford one of those great new double-wides like her Uncle Steve had bought last year.
Maybe once Aiden got his green card now that they were married he’d be able to get back to work. He said he’d worked construction before. He might even get a union card; then they’d be set.
Dream on.
She fumbled around in the dark for the light switch in the bathroom. It wasn’t where it was supposed to be, so she tried the other side of the door. There. Quick like, she pushed the door closed so the light wouldn’t wake this stranger she’d gone and married. Until she got a better feel…
