by Diana Orgain | Apr 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
From Fleeced at Yappy Hour Chapter Three Part One… “Did you hear there’s a new face in town?” Rachel asked the next morning, grunting as she lifted a case of tequila onto the counter. “I didn’t hear,” I replied, absently wiping down a clean glass. “I saw him last night before the Pacific Cove gossip mill had its chance to get to me.” Rachel’s eyes widened. She slipped her scissors across the top of the plastic covering, creating a slip to pull out the tequila bottles. “What’s he like?” I thought about the question for a moment. What was this newcomer like? Truthfully, I didn’t have a good answer for my little sister. We’d hardly exchanged two words. “Mysterious,” I finally said. I plopped the white cloth down and handed Rachel the glass so she could put it under the counter. “He didn’t seem interested in having much of a conversation with us. Of course, it didn’t help that Yolanda was so stressed out about Ocean she hardly gave me a minute to chat with the guy.” “Oh, right, Ocean comes into town today,” Rachel grimaced. “What?” I demanded. “Everyone seems to be wary of this kid except for me. Why is that?” “Yolanda told you about her past, right?” Rachel asked. “Yeah, so?” I shrugged. “How many of us got through our teenage years without a little rebellion?” “You never stole a bridal crown,” Rachel said. I ran my tongue over my front teeth, unable to come up with a good comeback. “Touché. Still, I don’t think we should focus so much negativity on Ocean. Let’s talk about Yolanda’s...
