MILDRED

MY LOSS

I paced the floor of my room awaiting that moment when Vanessa would walk right through my door.

First I was going to pounce on her, then I was going to shred her to pieces. How could she just walk in and run all I have worked for all my life since meeting Enid?

Enid was going to kiss me! Enid would have kissed me! Enid almost kissed me!

My brain chimed over and again as I paced the floor replaying every second of it, wishing and praying Susan never dropped in on us.

I wondered what would have become of us if she did not. Would...