7 - The Confession
"I don't believe it," muttered Annie.
"Neither do, I" said Maria.
Annie sprung off the bed and into action. "That's it, Maria I'm not going to take this anymore. Annie Douglas is through with Gregory Richards!"
"You mean-" Maria began.
"Yes, Maria I'm calling my lawyer and suing for a divorce!"
"I'm proud of your Annie, but what about your stocks?"
"My dignity is more important that money -besides I will get them back. I've been married to him for over a year." Takes out her cell phone and dials. "Yes, this is Annie Douglas-Richards, soon to be Annie Douglas have him call me on my cell ASAP." She hangs up the phone triumphantly. "I feel good, Maria."
"I'm glad you finally got yourself out of that situation, Annie."
"So am I, Maria, so am I. You know I feel like getting out of the house. How's Ricardo by the way?"
"There hasn't been much of change, unfortunately. He hates himself." She pauses. "Annie, if you like would you drop in on him for me? I'd do it myself, but I have to go across town and by Mama a special seasoning she needs for Ricardo's favorite dish. She's going to sneak it into him."
"Sure, I'll go see him, for you." said Annie.
"All right," they went downstairs, and parted their separate ways.
Across town, Maria had just purchased the ingredient when she spotted an empty building. She approached it and ran her hand across it. "Why the architecture is beautiful, " she muttered. "It's the perfect place for-"
"She's a beaut, ain't she?" Maria turned around and spotted an elderly gentleman standing behind her.
"Why yes," said Maria wondering how long he has been there. "Very nineteenth century but seismically sturdy."
"All she needs is some work" he continued. "Samson Muchcash" he said extending his hand.
"Maria Torres, " she said shaking it.
"Well, Miss Torres, looks like this building is being auctioned off this Saturday."
Maria suddenly noticed the sign. Her face brightened. "It's is!" she said.
"Well I feel sorry for those who want to buy it, I know a man -and let's just say he's pretty loaded." Muchcash shrugged and walked off.
"I'm going to be at that auction," Maria said to herself.
After Annie parked her car, she headed towards the entrance to Cedar Oaks when she ran into Jude.
"What are you doing here?" she said.
"I have a friend who works here," he said.
"Who Satan?" she said.
"Ha ha, funny," he said. "You're cute Annie."
"And you're annoying," she said.
She went in and asked to see Ricardo. Soon after the nurse closed the door behind her. Soon Annie and Ricardo were deep in conversation.
"So your roommate thinks that a god named Aaron runs this town -and that Sean Richards is his son?"
"Yeah, can you believe that Annie!" said Ricardo.
They enjoyed a hearty laugh over that. "You know, Annie there's something I have to tell you," said Ricardo.
Annie still laughing over Ricardo's roommate said "And what? What's that, Ricardo?"
"I like you Annie."
"I don't believe it," muttered Annie.
"Neither do, I" said Maria.
Annie sprung off the bed and into action. "That's it, Maria I'm not going to take this anymore. Annie Douglas is through with Gregory Richards!"
"You mean-" Maria began.
"Yes, Maria I'm calling my lawyer and suing for a divorce!"
"I'm proud of your Annie, but what about your stocks?"
"My dignity is more important that money -besides I will get them back. I've been married to him for over a year." Takes out her cell phone and dials. "Yes, this is Annie Douglas-Richards, soon to be Annie Douglas have him call me on my cell ASAP." She hangs up the phone triumphantly. "I feel good, Maria."
"I'm glad you finally got yourself out of that situation, Annie."
"So am I, Maria, so am I. You know I feel like getting out of the house. How's Ricardo by the way?"
"There hasn't been much of change, unfortunately. He hates himself." She pauses. "Annie, if you like would you drop in on him for me? I'd do it myself, but I have to go across town and by Mama a special seasoning she needs for Ricardo's favorite dish. She's going to sneak it into him."
"Sure, I'll go see him, for you." said Annie.
"All right," they went downstairs, and parted their separate ways.
Across town, Maria had just purchased the ingredient when she spotted an empty building. She approached it and ran her hand across it. "Why the architecture is beautiful, " she muttered. "It's the perfect place for-"
"She's a beaut, ain't she?" Maria turned around and spotted an elderly gentleman standing behind her.
"Why yes," said Maria wondering how long he has been there. "Very nineteenth century but seismically sturdy."
"All she needs is some work" he continued. "Samson Muchcash" he said extending his hand.
"Maria Torres, " she said shaking it.
"Well, Miss Torres, looks like this building is being auctioned off this Saturday."
Maria suddenly noticed the sign. Her face brightened. "It's is!" she said.
"Well I feel sorry for those who want to buy it, I know a man -and let's just say he's pretty loaded." Muchcash shrugged and walked off.
"I'm going to be at that auction," Maria said to herself.
After Annie parked her car, she headed towards the entrance to Cedar Oaks when she ran into Jude.
"What are you doing here?" she said.
"I have a friend who works here," he said.
"Who Satan?" she said.
"Ha ha, funny," he said. "You're cute Annie."
"And you're annoying," she said.
She went in and asked to see Ricardo. Soon after the nurse closed the door behind her. Soon Annie and Ricardo were deep in conversation.
"So your roommate thinks that a god named Aaron runs this town -and that Sean Richards is his son?"
"Yeah, can you believe that Annie!" said Ricardo.
They enjoyed a hearty laugh over that. "You know, Annie there's something I have to tell you," said Ricardo.
Annie still laughing over Ricardo's roommate said "And what? What's that, Ricardo?"
"I like you Annie."