they’re interested in is my money.”
“ That’s not true,” Susie squealed. “You’re a wonderful woman. You’re loyal, fun to be with—not to mention beautiful!”
I snorted. “Beautiful? Yeah, right. I don’t think that describes me.” I was a big, curvy woman, hardly America’s idea of a beauty, but I was okay with that. I didn’t need to be perfect, I was fine the way I was. I just wanted to find a man who would appreciate all of me, for me—not just be interested in what was in my pocketbook.
“ You are way too hard on yourself,” Anne said soothingly.
“ No. Honestly, I’m fine with the way I look. I really am. I just wish I could find someone who actually wants to be with me, and not just use me for my money.”
“ It must suck,” Susie said. “To be honest, I wish I had problems like that. I’m so broke, I barely squeak by every month.”
Anne grunted. “I’m sure you will find someone. Look at me. I never dreamed I would find real love. Here I am, married to Zane, and we have the sweetest, most beautiful baby boy in the world.”
“ You’re so lucky, Anne,” I sighed. “Everything is going perfectly for you.”
“ Well, I’m still looking for ‘the one,’” Susie pouted.
“Yeah…well…I guess I’d better get going. I’m just going to go home and cry; eat a gallon of ice cream.” I hated admitting my feelings to the girls, but I was so bummed I couldn’t help myself. “I’ll get over Bob sooner or later, just like I got over all the rest of my exes.” I turned to leave. “Thanks for listening, I’ll just slip out the side door.”
“ We love you, Janet,” Anne gave me a quick peck on the cheek.
“ Thanks guys. I’m so glad I have friends like you two. I’ll talk with you later.” I truly was fortunate to have friends like them. They were always there for me.
I gave the girls a wave and then made my way towards the back of the store. As I walked, I rubbed my eyes. It was so upsetting to think about what a creep Bob was, but it was even worse to realize I’d almost married him. As I wiped my eyes on the back of my hand, streaks of mascara ran along the skin. After shedding all those tears, I must have looked like a total mess. I decided to duck into the bathroom near the side door and clean up.
After washing my face and hands, I realized how hungry I was. Since breaking up with Bob I’d been feeling too sick to eat anything. I decided to go ask Anne and Susie if they wanted to have lunch with me for a little pick-me-up. As I walked back to the main floor, I heard Susie mention my name. I couldn’t help myself, and I stopped, hidden by the wall, and listened.
“ I feel bad for Janet, but let’s face it, she does flaunt her money,” I heard Susie say.
“ That’s no excuse for a guy to treat her like that, though,” Anne replied.
“ Yeah, but let’s face it. If some guy was wearing a gold watch, sporting alligator shoes, and flashing money all over the place—you’d think he was rich, right?” Susie asked.
“ Right,” Anne agreed.
“ And that’s attractive to women, especially a woman looking for a husband to take care of them.”
“ Janet flaunts her expensive jewelry, designer pocketbook, fancy clothes…naturally, a guy is going to see that she has money. And the guys that want to be taken care of will come out of the woodwork and flock to her.”
“ True…true…”
“ She’s attracting the wrong kind of guys,” Susie said firmly, “but I bet I know what she can do to attract the right man.”
“ I heard that,” I said, stepping out from behind the wall.
“ Janet!” Susie cringed. “I’m sorry. Yes, we were talking about you. But it’s all true. You’re attracting the wrong type of men.”
“ I know,” I said dully, “this money can be a curse.”
Susie rolled her eyes. “Look, I think I have a solution to your ‘problem.’”
“ What, what is it?” I asked eagerly.
“ Give all your money to me,”
“ That’s not true,” Susie squealed. “You’re a wonderful woman. You’re loyal, fun to be with—not to mention beautiful!”
I snorted. “Beautiful? Yeah, right. I don’t think that describes me.” I was a big, curvy woman, hardly America’s idea of a beauty, but I was okay with that. I didn’t need to be perfect, I was fine the way I was. I just wanted to find a man who would appreciate all of me, for me—not just be interested in what was in my pocketbook.
“ You are way too hard on yourself,” Anne said soothingly.
“ No. Honestly, I’m fine with the way I look. I really am. I just wish I could find someone who actually wants to be with me, and not just use me for my money.”
“ It must suck,” Susie said. “To be honest, I wish I had problems like that. I’m so broke, I barely squeak by every month.”
Anne grunted. “I’m sure you will find someone. Look at me. I never dreamed I would find real love. Here I am, married to Zane, and we have the sweetest, most beautiful baby boy in the world.”
“ You’re so lucky, Anne,” I sighed. “Everything is going perfectly for you.”
“ Well, I’m still looking for ‘the one,’” Susie pouted.
“Yeah…well…I guess I’d better get going. I’m just going to go home and cry; eat a gallon of ice cream.” I hated admitting my feelings to the girls, but I was so bummed I couldn’t help myself. “I’ll get over Bob sooner or later, just like I got over all the rest of my exes.” I turned to leave. “Thanks for listening, I’ll just slip out the side door.”
“ We love you, Janet,” Anne gave me a quick peck on the cheek.
“ Thanks guys. I’m so glad I have friends like you two. I’ll talk with you later.” I truly was fortunate to have friends like them. They were always there for me.
I gave the girls a wave and then made my way towards the back of the store. As I walked, I rubbed my eyes. It was so upsetting to think about what a creep Bob was, but it was even worse to realize I’d almost married him. As I wiped my eyes on the back of my hand, streaks of mascara ran along the skin. After shedding all those tears, I must have looked like a total mess. I decided to duck into the bathroom near the side door and clean up.
After washing my face and hands, I realized how hungry I was. Since breaking up with Bob I’d been feeling too sick to eat anything. I decided to go ask Anne and Susie if they wanted to have lunch with me for a little pick-me-up. As I walked back to the main floor, I heard Susie mention my name. I couldn’t help myself, and I stopped, hidden by the wall, and listened.
“ I feel bad for Janet, but let’s face it, she does flaunt her money,” I heard Susie say.
“ That’s no excuse for a guy to treat her like that, though,” Anne replied.
“ Yeah, but let’s face it. If some guy was wearing a gold watch, sporting alligator shoes, and flashing money all over the place—you’d think he was rich, right?” Susie asked.
“ Right,” Anne agreed.
“ And that’s attractive to women, especially a woman looking for a husband to take care of them.”
“ Janet flaunts her expensive jewelry, designer pocketbook, fancy clothes…naturally, a guy is going to see that she has money. And the guys that want to be taken care of will come out of the woodwork and flock to her.”
“ True…true…”
“ She’s attracting the wrong kind of guys,” Susie said firmly, “but I bet I know what she can do to attract the right man.”
“ I heard that,” I said, stepping out from behind the wall.
“ Janet!” Susie cringed. “I’m sorry. Yes, we were talking about you. But it’s all true. You’re attracting the wrong type of men.”
“ I know,” I said dully, “this money can be a curse.”
Susie rolled her eyes. “Look, I think I have a solution to your ‘problem.’”
“ What, what is it?” I asked eagerly.
“ Give all your money to me,”
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