Money for Nothing and Your Kicks for Free (standard:mystery, 1072 words) [2/3] show all parts
Author: jenne64	Added: Oct 26 2000	Views/Reads: 3226/2088	Part vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
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“That’s great news Honey. So where you gonna be?” 

“Boston at first but I’ll keep you informed.” She tried to hide the
bitterness from her voice as she spoke. He rarely rang her nowadays 
least of all to inform her of his whereabouts. 

“Think you’ll be home by the time I get back. I’m looking forward to
seeing you again Baby.” She could picture the little smirk that would 
have appeared on his face as he had spoken the last sentence. 

“Neil, I have no idea. Like I said this is could be a big case.” It was
her turn to be terse now. 

“Ok, Ok, I only asked. Geez, what’s up with you? I call home ‘cause you
wanted me to and all I get is this attitude.” The annoyance in his 
voice was impossible to miss. 

“Oh boy, I’m sorry, guess I’m just tired.” 

“And I forgot the time differences again, didn’t I? Sorry Babe.” Neil
quickly relented. His voice dropped to a whisper as he spoke, “I really 
miss you Honey, you know that don’t you?” 

Anne suddenly wanted to scream down he phone and tell him that if he
missed her so much then he should get a transfer or something, anything 
so they could be a proper married couple once more, but instead she 
replied, “ I know and I miss you to. Guess that’s why I mailed you 
today.” 

“Glad to hear it. I’d better let you get to sleep big day tomorrow.
Nothing else was there?” 

She paused for a second, glancing at the fish, before answering, “ No,
nothing I’ll keep in touch and let you know where I am.  Neil, you 
behaving yourself?” She regretted the words before they had even 
spilled from her lips. 

“And just what is that supposed to mean? Christ if you don’t trust me
then just forget the whole thing. Look Anne I’m not going down this 
road again so just forget it and you wonder why I never ring home. I 
don’t have either the time or patience to play this game tonight so 
I’ll just say goodbye.” 

With that Anne heard the receiver click down. She turned to the fish and
glared at him, “This is all your fault.” She told the inanimate object, 
“ If you hadn’t made me feel guilty I wouldn’t have said that.” She 
knew the accusation was stupid but she needed someone other than 
herself to blame right now and the fish was the only available 
candidate. The truth was she didn’t trust Neil any more but then after 
the last time she had little reason to. 


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