Thursday, January 6, 2011

Chapter 29 - A little detour

After yesterday's post, I wanted Michael to turn around and drive right back to Aunty Jaz's place and tell Leesie what happened. Or at least call her on the phone. But both of those options would squander any suspense or drama inherent in the situation. He just can't tell her that news on the phone. So, like I planned, here's a Leesie/Kim chat. You won't want to miss tomorrow's post.


CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

LEESIE HUNT / CHATSPOT LOG / 07/01 9:17 AM

Kimbo69 says:  Hey girl! You’re online for once.
Leesie327 says:  Why are you up so early?
Kimbo69 says:  Actually I’m up late. Mark’s off on a trip with his friends. I can’t sleep without him.
Leesie327 says: Michael leaves every night. I hate that.
Kimbo69 says: But good-bye’s can be sweet.
Leesie327 says: Amen to that. The way he kissed me good night last night was beautiful—like a prayer.
Kimbo69 says: That’s definitely not how Mark and I said good-bye.
Leesie327 says: I’ll take what I can get.
Kimbo69 says: What are you guys doing for the 4th of July this weekend?
Leesie327 says: I don’t know. Michael will have to work, but maybe there will be fireworks somewhere we can watch that night.
Kimbo69 says: Mark will be back. We’ll have our own fireworks.
Leesie327 says: Are you done rubbing it in?
Kimbo69 says: Why is Michael always working? Isn’t he loaded?
Leesie327 says: He wants to learn so when he starts his own dive operations he doesn’t lose all his money.
Kimbo69 says: And he’s diving. That’s not really work.
Leesie327 says: He loves it—but it’s hard work.
Kimbo69 says: It’s not all that fair. He dives all day with beautiful girls, and you sit around with a sick old woman.
Leesie327 says: I don’t sit around. I’m totally busy.
Kimbo69 says: Are you happy—like he is?
Leesie327 says: I’m all over the place. Happy one minute—fighting tears the next. My mom says that’s normal.
Kimbo69 says: I’m glad you’ve got your mom to talk to again.
Leesie327 says: She makes more sense than I ever gave her credit for.
Kimbo69 says: What big plans have you got for today?
Leesie327 says: I did a massive hatchet job on some bushes. I got to clean up the mess.
Kimbo69 says: Sounds like a blast.
Leesie327 says: Good exercise.
Kimbo69 says: When is Michael coming over?
Leesie327 says: Late. He’s got another long day.
Kimbo69 says: Is it gross—changing diapers?
Leesie327 says: What are you talking about?
Kimbo69 says: The old lady!
Leesie327 says: She doesn’t wear diapers.
Kimbo69 says: That’s a relief.
Leesie327 says: I help her in the bathroom and get her dressed. Make sure she eats. Test her blood. Give her meds.
Kimbo69 says: Shots?
Leesie327 says: She jabs herself.
Kimbo69 says: Is she getting better?
Leesie327 says: Her foot looks worse to me. I’m worried it’ll get infected again.
Kimbo69 says: You have to take care of that?
Leesie327 says: Yeah. When the nurses don’t come.
Kimbo69 says: Gross. I’d vomit.
Leesie327 says: I almost lost it yesterday.
Kimbo69 says: I couldn’t do it.
Leesie327 says: You could. You can do anything you really want to.
Kimbo69 says: That’s what you think.
Leesie327 says: Hey Kim—I gotta go—Michael just walked in.
Kimbo69 says: Is something wrong?
Leesie327 says: I don’t know.
Kimbo69 says: You can’t just leave me like this!
Leesie327 says: Bye.
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13 comments:

  1. MichelleJanuary 6, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    Amen to Kim's words: Angela!!!! You can’t just leave me like this!

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  2. AngelaJanuary 6, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    You mean the suspense is working? That's something I'm always trying to improve on.

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  3. MichelleJanuary 6, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    Is so ON Angela /haha/.

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  4. MichelleJanuary 6, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    PD/ I'm loving the BLOG so much but is me the only one who can't wait for the actual book? I can't wait to see the trilogy in my bookshelves.

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  5. brandileigh2003January 6, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Oh yes. Suspense is SO working.

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  6. Sana GJanuary 6, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    ANTICIPATION.
    That is all.
    Talk about a cliffhanger.

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  7. ChaleeseJanuary 6, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    I can't wait for tomorrow's post! And YES, the suspense is working Angela! :)

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  8. GayleJanuary 7, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    I agree -- can't wait to see what's next!

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  9. AngelaJanuary 7, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    Oh, man. I'm going to have to add to the suspense. I've got a cold today and a head full of medicine--so I won't be posting the next bit until Monday. SORRY! Have a great weekend. I'll be curled up with hot soup.

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  10. Chelsea Taylor MauldenJanuary 8, 2011 at 12:33 AM

    I'm finally caught up with everything. This is the first comment I've made on your blog and its 2 AM right now so it might not be fully coherent! I have read Unbroken Connection and all of what you posted for Cayman Summer in the last 18 hours!

    I read Taken a few weeks ago and when I went to update my Goodreads discovered you had a sequel already out and was so happy! I loved Taken but was so upset with the ending I just felt that it wasn't the right ending for them and thankfully it wasn’t!

    I just wanted to say how much I have enjoyed reading your stories. I read A LOT of books and these are three of my favorite books to date. I hope that more and more people will pick up these books and that they will get the buzz and popularity they deserve!

    Thanks for keeping me entertained today :)

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  11. Alyssa009January 8, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    Awww you left me hanging!! I love this chapter:)

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  12. AngelaJanuary 10, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Sorry to continue leaving you all hanging. I've got a nasty cold STILL. Bleck. I hate being so totally useless. But there's not much I can do about it. I hope to post tomorrow.

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  13. ChristineJanuary 10, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    Having . . . serious . . . withdrawals! Please help!

    I hope you get well soon, for your health and my sanity. LOL

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