The Spare Wife

Abigail grunted. She noticed Lawrence staring at her and smiling, and she got uneasy. “What’s wrong?” she asked.

“It’s fine. I’m just happy.” Lawrence looked away, but he was smiling. He couldn’t help it.

Abigail noticed the fruits lying around, and she asked, “Do you want to have some fruits? There are-

“I’ll have anything!” Lawrence answered quickly. Realizing he had interrupted Abigail, he said, “Go on. I won’t interrupt you anymore.”

Abigail grunted and went to the fruit basket. “Any allergies or things you can’t eat? Things that might spike your blood sugar levels?”

“No. I’ve always been healthy.” Lawrence felt all warm and fuzzy inside.

Scarlett was jealous, and she stared at Abigail. Abigail couldn’t take it eventually, so she asked, “What about you? Any favorites or things you don’t eat?”

“I like fruit salad. Can we do it together?” Scarlett asked, almost simpering.

“Sure.” Abigail nodded. She peeled a pear for Lawrence and went to the supermarket with Scarlett to get their fruit salad ingredients. The ladies stood in a single file, and Abigail took everything she needed in one go.

“Don’t you check the brands?” Scarlett asked.

“I don’t know a lot about dressing brands. Any suggestions?” Abigail stopped in her tracks and asked.

brands are better and not so icky. I’ll

the ward’s doorway. When he saw

part of it, but she realized it was a big part. Once they were done cating. Analise and Sean came in with lunch boxes. Even Cameron showed up.

at who’s here. Shouldn’t you be smooching your girlfriend?” Abigail

with your family, so she told me to check in on

at Cameron coolly. Can you stop showing off your love?”

just telling the truth,

then, she opened them up It’s dinner for you and your wife I met some

she

opened up the lunch box slowly.

woman was great at making them. Nothing outside could compare to

closer to Lawrence’s lunch box, Lawrence asked, “I thought

eat it, but it was Analise’s cooking, so she

taste.

already digging into her

going?”

mortuary and ordered a funeral package. He picked the coffin, and

Just