by Diana Orgain | Apr 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
From Fleeced at Yappy Hour Chapter Two Part Two… “So who’s it for?” When my question went unanswered for a few seconds too long, I slammed the cupboard closed, effectively stopping her from her health food tirade, at least for a moment. “Did something happen with you and Gottlieb?” Yolanda’s eyes widened, and then a silly, schoolgirl blush rose to her cheeks. “Not at all,” she murmured. “Things with us are just fine.” I narrowed my eyes, letting her know that I was waiting for an answer and that I didn’t plan to move until I got it. “Fine,” she breathed, leaning back against the counter and running a hand through her hair, pulling up a thousand more fly-aways. “My sister’s coming.” At her words, my brain tried to compute a hundred different things at once. First, Yolanda had a sister? Second, this was stressful?And, third, why the heck was she hiding her stuff? “This probably seems odd, huh?” Yolanda asked, reading my expression. “A little,” I nodded. “Is your sister averse to your nice things?” “The opposite, actually.” Yolanda let out a loud guffaw that didn’t strike me as being filled with too much humor. “We’ve got a bit of a rocky relationship.” I paused, not sure I should press her too much harder. “Well, as someone who’s sister perpetually seems to keep things from her, I get it,” I chuckled, reaching into the grocery bags and pulling out a box of dried seaweed. It was nearly impossible to keep myself from wrinkling my nose at the stuff. “This is different,” Yolanda grimaced. “You don’t have to talk about...
