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Mirror, Mirror
Date: 7/21/2024, Categories: Loving Wives, Author: bysatindesires
... happen?" "Once Christine started helping out I went back to college, did a short course on producing music and met some talented musicians. Turns out they liked my lyrics and I'd written lots of songs when stuck at home." "Wow I had no idea." "No, you weren't here to share in it, that hurt as well and when you didn't ask, I didn't offer any information. Anyway some of songs got passed around and a couple were picked up by a recording artist. I got a break, one of the songs I penned years ago on our European trip got covered and made top 20. Sounds nothing like what I wrote; but hearing it on the radio reminded me of us, fourteen years old and listening to the new top 10." Shannon smiled at the memory, "I loved that and I always loved you playing and singing, that trip was magical. That was before I lost everything." "They are good memories Shannon and you're still Chloe's mother, we will always have that." "Yeah that and a shared mother, mum likes you more than me. Consider yourself completely adopted and you have zero chance of shaking her off. She never fails to remind me what an idiot I am." Scott laughed heartily, "Maureen's the best, she's around a lot and dotes on Chloe. She mentioned slapping Claude, I'd love her for that alone." *** Shannon moved home and steadily reconnected with Chloe aided by Scott, Christine and especially Maureen. She was collecting a Thai takeaway meal when she saw Scott out with their old school friends. As ever ...
... he sat quietly, but when he spoke everyone listened and often laughed, he seemed to be the centre of the discussions. He spotted her and headed over to see her, "Hi Scott, its nice to see you having a good time." "Yeah we got together once I moved back up here, you should come over and say hello to the guys." Shannon hesitated. "I can't, I am embarrassed about... everything," "They'll be ok with you." "No its fine, don't you have any outdoor trips or music this weekend?" "Yeah a gig tomorrow night and hoping to take Chloe on her first outdoors trip next weekend.? "Sounds like the life you dreamed of." "Yeah well, getting there I guess." Just then Christine walked in, saying hello to Shannon as she took Scott's arm. Shannon recognised the look of adoration she gave Scott, it was the same one she'd had years earlier. Shannon wished then both well and hurried out forgetting to pick her takeaway meal. She managed to contain the tears until she was out on the street. Back in her flat, she looked in the mirror, not liking the reflection. With all the hotel meals and takeaways, she'd put on extra pounds. She looked tired, her clothes expensive but maybe too flashy, the skirt a bit too short and the heels too high; Monaco seemed like a lifetime ago. The worst part was trying to look herself in the eye. What was she: a cheat, a poor mother; a divorcee? She'd thrown Scott away, the man who shared her dreams, supported her through college and given up ...