The Games People Play cont....
'.... very much in love you know. It's not just a tawdry affair If you don't believe me ask him If you really want to know that is '
Ah! the mouse strikes back Fifteen all I think.
'Yes dear I'm sure you are very serious but I think I should enlighten you about one or two things, particularly about Don himself '
'I'm not going to sit here and listen to you running him......'
The girl's remaining words were blotted out by the noisy arrival of their order and it was only with great difficulty that Mrs Priddoe caught the wife's reply.
'..... get upset, it really is in your own interests to listen to me. I just don't want you to get hurt like all the others.'
Thirty Fifteen!
'All the others. Yes I thought you might come out with that. Well for your information Don has told me he's no saint, that because he was so unhappy he'd taken several girls out but none meant anything until he met me and he's now decided to end his marriage.'
Ah, thirty all I fancy. Mrs Priddoe was happy, she hadn't enjoyed as good a conversation as this for months, particularly now they had raised their voices a little. The wife was shaking her head and looking quite sad. Does she think she's lost this time, thought Mrs Priddoe anxiously? No....
'I'm afraid he's lying to you Linda.You do know there are children involved? '
What? Mrs Priddoe covered her mouth with her hand, convinced she must have spoken out loud.
'Of course I know So what? I love kids, Don knows that, but if they don't want to come to us he will still see them. We've talked about it. '
Kids. pondered Mrs Priddoe. Bit late in life. Probably teenagers, she could be younger than she looks.
'Oh Linda, I'm sorry but believe me Don will never leave his home for you or anyone else, he has far too much to lose. No.let me finish. I don't blame you for believing him, he's a charmer. Unfortunately, he's also a brilliant liar.'
He sounds more like someone you'd like to see the back of to me, thought Mrs Priddoe, pouring herself another cup of tea as the two women picked at their food in silence. The girl was first to speak
'You can't know everything about him and even if you do, people can change you know. '
Can't you tell she's young, thought Mrs Priddoe, and I suppose she's just the one to do it. The older woman was leaning forward and touching Linda's hand.
cont......
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