LADY ON THE BEACH....PAGE 8

 LADY ON THE BEACH.....PAGE 8

MAGGIE STEPPED OUT OF THE BATHROOM, NOTICING AN ORANGE CAT ON THE BED

AND MICHAEL LEANING AGAINST THE DRESSER.  "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?"

MICHAEL SMILED, "I BROUGHT YOUR SUITCASE UP.  YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT

YOU HAVE DONE?"

"I NEED SOME TIME ALONE.  PLEASE LEAVE."  MAGGIE SAID, OPENING THE SUITCASE,

GRABBING A YELLOW SUNDRESS AND WALKED BACK INTO THE BATHROOM TO CHANGE

MICHAEL DIDN'T LEAVE, HE WAITED.

MAGGIE WALKING OUT OF THE BATHROOM, HER WET HAIR FALLING PAST HER SHOULDERS

"WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE?"  MAGGIE ASKED.

I LIVE HERE AND THIS IS MY ROOM."  MICHAEL SAID SMILING

"THOUGHT SALLY LIVED HERE?"  MAGGIE SAID

"SHE COMES AND GOES.  I WA HIRED TO FIX THINGS UP ROUND FOR YOU, BUT YOU

ARE EARLY. "  MICHAEL SAID

"I NEED TO GO TO TOWN AND GET A FEW THINGS."  MAGGIE SAID

" THINK YOU SHOULD CHECK YOUR PHONE."  MICHAEL SAID

MAGGIE GRABBED HER PHONE. "I HAVE GONE VIRAL."  MAGGIE SAID

"WHICH TIME?"  MICHAEL ASKED

"MORE THAN ONE?"  MAGGIE ASKED SITTING DOWN

MAGGIE SCROLLED THROUGH HER PHONE.  SHE FELL BACK ON THE BED.  "WHY

DIDN'T THE OCEAN JUST TAKE ME OUT TO SEA.  I WAS LEFT AT THE ALTAR AND NOW I

AM HERE WITH MY EX FIANCE THAT I DUMPED BEFORE GOING TO COLLEGE.  THE MEDIA IS 

GOING TO HAVE A FIELD DAY WITH THIS." 

"NO SUCH THING AS BAD PUBLICTY.   YOUR BOOK SALES WILL GO UP.  LET'S GO DOWN

STAIRS AND HAVE SOME BREAKFAST OR A BEER OR BOTH."  MICHAEL SAID

MAGGIE SAT UP, LOOKING AT MICHAEL, HE IS, STILL GOOD LOOKING, SURFER'S BOD

WHY DID I DUMP HIM BEFORE GOING TO COLLEGE?  OH YEA, HE CHEATED ON ME.  ALL MEN 

CHEAT.  SHE THOUGHT, TALKING TO HERSELF.  SHE WASN'T GOING TO HIDE, SHE GOT LEFT 

AT THE ALTAR.  SHE IS THE VICTIM HERE.  SHE WALKED DOWN THE STAIRS AND INTO

THE KITCHEN, SEEING THAT SALLY MADE BREAKFAST, BACON AND EGGS, BUT FELT

THAT SOMETHING WAS NOT QUITE RIGHT