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Let me think about it…

Let me think about it…

"I'm sorry. In the end I'm staying a bit longer than expected" Mrs. McCluskey said "Can't any other neighbor help you?"

"I don't think so. Gabrielle already has enough with her three girls, Bree has gone on a trip with Karl…"

"Susan?" McCluskey suggested.

"Well, she has MJ, and… I don't know, she and Mike might have plans"

"What about Katherine? She's alone, so she probably has time"

Lynette's hand, the one in which she was holding the telephone, froze.

"Unless you want to call Bob and Lee…" the older woman continued.

"Oh, I'm not sure, Karen" it took Lynette a bit longer than usual to react "But thanks anyway. I'll try to call someone else. Have fun!"

As she hung up, she cursed the time her eldest neighbor decided to leave and bond with her sister. The blonde housewife sighed harshly and buried her head in her hands. She had a business dinner with her firm and some potential clients that evening and did not want to leave her two youngest children alone. With Preston in Europe, Tom and Porter living on campus and Mrs. McCluskey away, she did not know what to do. Although Parker was very clever, he was still way too young to stay alone at home taking care of Penny. And if that was not enough, all her friends were busy.

"Bob, it's Lynette. Say, are you and Lee doing anything this evening?"

Bob and Lee were her last hope. After a week avoiding Katherine Mayfair successfully, the last thing she wanted was to call her, let alone ask for a favor. Destiny, however, seemed to have other plans for her.

"Alright. Thank you and enjoy the party!"

She hung up once more with a sigh. Apparently, there was no other option. She really did not want to do it. She knew Katherine would probably insist on talking about the incident, and that was the last thing she felt like. There was just nothing to discuss. But it was either leaving her children alone and unattended or mustering up enough courage to face her again.

In the end, she chose the latter. She decided that there was no use in being afraid of seeing her own neighbor, as it is impossible to run away from someone who lives on the same street as you. Sooner or later, they would bump into each other. Lynette took a deep breath and knocked at Katherine's door. A few seconds later, the auburn-haired woman turned up.

"Oh, hello Lynette!" she greeted her with a smile.

"Hi Katherine! Could you… do me a favor?" she stammered.

"What is it?" the redhead asked politely.

"It's my kids. I have a meeting tonight and someone has to take care of them. Could you…?"

"Sure, no problem"

Lynette gave her a shaky smile. She had to admit that she was surprised that it had been so easy. She had expected Katherine to slam the door on her face or make some awkward comment, but she had been very kind to her.

"Could you come over around seven, then?" she asked.

"I'll be there" Katherine nodded.

And she did keep her promise. Punctual as usual, it was barely five to seven when Lynette was saying goodbye to her by her front door.

"I'll be back around eleven" she informed her "It might get a bit longer though"

"It's alright. Enjoy the dinner!" Katherine replied.

"Thank you very much!"

A bit more relaxed, the blonde left in her car. She knew her children were in good hands, so it was time for her to stop being the mother and start being the business woman. That is why she did not look back as she drove away.

To be continued…