Chapter 41 - Rage
Orson caught sight of the flowers sitting in a glorious display, the chilled vase full of ice cubes and water was impossible to miss in the small interior of the warm and candle lit living room.
Taking the time to remove his shoes, hand Maybell the chocolate and take off his coat Orson walked behind her towards the kitchen, and then as Maybell went to town happily tearing open the package on her gift, Orson gently reached out and caressed on of the supple petals of the largest of the flowers. “I see Isiah was here…” he openly expressed seeing no point in playing around the subject.
Maybell stopped all of her advances on the candy; her eyes glanced over the flowers with slow acceptance and some sadness, before she turned around and walked over towards the trash can, he
