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Tartan Blanket
Date: 9/9/2016, Categories: Cheating, Author: marlowe, Rating: 6, Source: LushStories
carried Eileen’s case and his deflated appendage. Eileen carried the soiled tartan blanket containing his fertile seed. After a friendly hug at the door and an exchange of comforting words of condolences, Ellen Brand ushered Malcolm and Eileen into the warmth of her living room. “I’ve put you and Malcolm in Frank and Mark’s room,” she said, forcing a smile that quickly faded. “Single beds, I hope that’s okay,” she added, in a whispered apology. “Couldn’t be better,” Eileen uttered, under her breath. “Frank’s stopping at a friend’s house. Mark can sleep downstairs on the sofa,” Ellen said, removing a handkerchief that she always kept under her sleeve and wiping a tear from the corner of her eye. “I’ll take you to your room. After you’ve hung your clothes up, we can eat,” Ellen offered, an outstretched hand forcing another question. “Let me carry that blanket for you.” “No!” Eileen croaked her voice a little too high. “I can manage,” she insisted, lower her voice and pulling the stained blanket against her chest. It was pouring with rain the day of Victoria’s funeral. Surrounded by a sea of headstones blackened through the passage of time, family and friends gathered around the open grave to say goodbye to Victoria. Ignoring the rain battering against his face the minister opened his bible. “Our father which art in heaven...” voices croaked through sobs, sniffles and tears as the coffin was lowered into the ground by four burly men holding thick ropes. Under a veil of black ...