Welcome!
This week I'm sharing a scene from one of my works-in-progress, which I hope to
have completed and submitted soon! Jess is a widow, working hard to keep her
husband's snowplowing and lawn care business going, while keeping her sanity as
a mom intact.
She
found "old Jerry's" house, which thankfully had a short, straight
drive. She plowed it, left a bill in the doorway, and made her way back home.
Rory
was on his way out the door when she pulled in. She held her hand out to him,
and he grimaced but gave her his backpack to check. It was nearly empty.
"Where
are your books?"
"Didn't
have any."
"You
had your math book when you came home last night."
"Oh
yeah."
"Get
it. Did you do your work?"
"I
don't know."
She
sighed. He was going to miss the bus again.
They
tracked down the book, under his desk. Sure enough, he hadn't done his work.
She got him some notebook paper and sat him down at the kitchen table to finish
his assignment while she made his lunch and changed clothes for her day
job.
They
packed up, loaded into the truck and got to the school building with two
minutes to spare. Like a good, invisible mom, she dropped him off on the
opposite side of the street and refrained from giving him a goodbye kiss.
Then
she drove on to her waitressing job, already feeling like she had put in a full
day. Things had to get better, soon.
Thanks for stopping by!
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Mother and son picture from sodahead.com
Beautiful sample, Pat! Moms are often invisible, aren't they, lol!
ReplyDeleteLove your comment about the invisiable Mom. Guess things are going to get a lot tougher yet. Enjoyed the sample.
ReplyDeleteOh, wow. She has the patience of a saint! Great sample - I really feel for her.
ReplyDeleteYou've painted a vivid picture of her life as a widowed mother. I loved the "invisible mom" reference. I remember those days vividly and the restraint required to hold back that goodbye kiss.
ReplyDeleteLooks like another winner there Pat
ReplyDeleteA wonderful depiction of a patient and sacrificing single mom. And the fact that she's a widow, allows me to see a further glimpse into her pain. Great sample, Patricia!
ReplyDeleteGreat excerpt. So real and true to life.
ReplyDeleteThere's something about a woman who can do so much and still cling to hope that things will get better - it means she hasn't given up or lost hope. Great sample :)
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