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Orphans Of The Storm
Date: 3/5/2015, Categories: Taboo, Author: Tinastits2, Rating: 9, Source: LushStories
the undertakers too. I quickly nip across the road to my mum's solicitors. Maria see's me standing by the side of my car, and raises her eyebrows. "What are you doing here Peter?" There is just the hint of a smile on her worried face, which eases my anxiety a little. I try to act cool, but I'm frightened of what happened yesterday, and I hide my shaking hands in my pockets. "I thought I'd take you to lunch if that's ok with you?" I return her half-smile with one of my own. "I want to thank you for clearing mums room, I know it was you." I can see she is about to interrupt me, but I step in before she could speak. "Before we go to lunch, I've got something else to say. I've been busy this morning," I'm waffling, I can tell. "I went to mums solicitors and the bank and um, well, boring stuff really." I feel like a school boy asking for a first date. "I also went to the realtors on the way here and I've paid a year's rent on mums old place," It wasn't like me to be this tongue-tied, I'd taught hundreds of students, but somehow this was far more difficult. "I'd like you to carry on living there, it's your home after all. It might help you make a fresh start." Her eyes light up. "Are you serious? You'd do that for me?" She paused for a second, and I could see a small concern appear in her eyes. "What about the locals? You know what they'll say don't you, when they find out we are both living in the same house." "Yes, I've thought about that, but its no big deal. You'll have your ...