Heart Song Anthology by Carolyn Faulkner (e reader pdf best TXT) 📕

had talked about wanting a daddy, one day when they went out for lunch, but they had agreed it would be impossible to find one. They were the same, the two of them, yearning to be able to be Little. Sally gave her friend another hug. “I will be extra careful to make tonight perfect for you.”

Mindy pushed her chair back to leave. “I will see you at six sharp.” She headed to the elevator and fairly skipped to her car. She barely noticed the ride home, until she saw the dirty young man on the street corner talking to a couple of the prostitutes. They used the motel a couple blocks from her little home. She hurried into her house and locked the door, putting her keys on the counter and removing her boots and coat after she made sure the curtains were closed. Humming, she called for Peanut and gave her a cuddle before she filled her food bowl. She fairly ran to the closet and took out the dress she had decided on. Laying it on the bed, she bent to pick up Pooky. “Oh Pooky, I am so lucky today. I have met the perfect man for me. You will meet him someday.”

She quickly turned on the hot water in the shower and undressed, laying her scrubs on the dresser before she let the hot water wash the day off of her – the smell of the hospital and the sick. She used her rose shampoo and body wash because she’d noticed Ike taking in breaths of it. She knew he liked it. She hummed as she lathered her hair and body, not stopping to play today. She would save that for tonight when she returned home.

After dressing carefully, she put on just a touch of makeup. She looked at herself in the mirror, twirling around and watching the dress billow out, showing off her cute little panties. She brushed her hair until it shined, then she picked up Pooky and looked at Peanut sitting on the bed. “Well, what do you two think?”

Peanut gave a meow and rubbed her hand wanting to be petted, which was a good enough sign to her. She looked at her watch: five thirty. Time to go. She put on her boots and retrieved her good winter coat before picking up her small purse and opening the door.

Down on the corner was the drug dealer and another man. He was well dressed, wearing a long coat, his collar turned up so she couldn’t see his face. His fancy new SUV, engine running, was idling on her side of the street. He was yelling at the dealer and pushing him. She hurried to her car, but as she put the key in, she heard the nicely dressed man stop yelling and give out a wolf whistle at her.

“My, my, Harry I didn’t know you had such nice-looking neighbors.” He turned to give her a closer look. “Hey there, good looking, come over here and talk to me.”

Mindy hurried to turn the key, but her hands were shaking so much she was having trouble. The man began to walk towards her, just as she opened the door. Her breath coming faster, her heart hammering in her chest, she jumped in, slammed the door, turned the car on and began backing out of the driveway just as the man arrived.

He slapped at her window with his hand, but she knew better than to stop. She continued until she got to the parking lot of the hospital. She was so unsettled, she had to take time to slow her heart before she opened her door. Tears gathered in her eyes. She was so afraid. What if he came back? He knew where she lived. What if he threatened Peanut or Pooky or her? She should buy a gun and get lessons on how to use it, but lessons cost money she didn’t have.

She stepped out of the car as the first snowflake fell. She smiled. She had always liked snow. It was a sign from Gram that everything would be all right. She walked into the hospital with a watery smile and entered the elevator. When she arrived at the nurses’ workstation, she saw Sally who at first glance gave her a wink, but an instant later crossed to her and put her arm around her shoulders. “What’s wrong, Mindy?”

“Can you tell I have been crying?” she asked her friend, who nodded her head.

“Tell me what happened.”

“That drug dealer on the corner had a visit from another man. A more dangerous looking man. He saw me and came after me as I was getting into my car. I am worried about Peanut. That man knows where I live.”

Sally’s hand flew to her mouth. “Oh no, Mindy. You stay at my house tonight. You can’t go back there.”

“I cannot leave Peanut and Pooky alone. I have to go back. I will be okay. I have my phone. I will call the police if anything happens. Don’t worry.” She tried her best to look brave.

Sally looked at her doubtfully. “I don’t know, Mindy. That doesn’t sound like a good idea.”

Mindy blew it off. “I have been on my own for a long time. I will be fine.” She walked to the nurses lavatory and washed her face. “Does that look better?” She tried to put on a normal face for her friend.

Sally slowly nodded her head, before she gave a weak smile. “The food will be here in a half hour, you go in and greet your maybe daddy. I will bring it in as soon as it arrives.”

Mindy gave her friend a hug. “Thank you, Sally, for everything.” She turned to leave for Ike’s room just down the hall.

She found Ike sitting in his chair arguing with someone on the phone.

“No, I don’t need to see you and I don’t want to see her. I am fine. Talking to you on the phone is fine.