The Gathering 01.49p –  Chaotic Bliss pt 5 – Alone

             Marina was finishing up her day; she was sitting in her office and she picked up the phone, cradling it between her shoulder and head.  She called the banker and told him to transfer an amount of funds into her checking account and as she hung up she saw Jenny hovering at the door.  She put the check book away; and turned to look up at Jenny.

            “Hello Jenny.  How was your day?”  Jenny shrugged; she had been distant this last week.  Marina didn’t know what was bothering the slim dark haired woman.  She wouldn’t talk about it.  She would bulk and shake off any attempt for Marina to talk to her or be with her.  It had Marina frustrated to no ends. 

            “It was ok.”  Was the simple answer, Jenny had turned the art of simple conversation into a mind field of guessing what this and that meant. 

            “How about we go to dinner tonight? Any place you want to go.”  Jenny scoffed and shook her head no at the suggestion.

            “With Francesca‘s money no doubt.”  Finally!  Marina had found out what was on her mind.  It was the fact that Francesca had left her everything.  Fran, only you could try and ruin my relationship from beyond the grave.  How far does your reach extend?  She sighed, getting up and sitting on the couch, she made no attempt to touch Jenny, she knew the instant she did; Jenny would bolt.

            “No, with my money.  I do earn an honest and decent living here Jenny.  I did not think it was wrong to take the woman I adore out to a nice dinner, good wine and food, better conversation?”  Marina said, her voice light and joyful.  Jenny would have none of it.

            “Have you put the house on the market yet?”  Was the next item on Jenny‘s mental check list.  Marina tried to keep an even keel.

            “No.  I was going to go and see if there was something I might have left behind when I left.”  This was true, but she wasn’t sure what to do with the sprawling house.