In honor of Thanksgiving Tuesday Tales is doing a picture prompt for the holiday. Enjoy, and have a Happy Thanksgiving.
The house smelled marvelous as the
aroma from the roasting turkey and stuffing permeated the air. Ellie
walked into the dining room. The shine on her mother’s good china
gleamed back at her as sunlight streaming in from the window hit it.
“The table’s all set, Mom.”
“It looks beautiful, Jessie. You did
a great job.”
Ellie was determined to make this the
best Thanksgiving, and since it was the first holiday the family
would spend without their beloved mother, she didn’t want any
unnecessary carrying on. She smiled to herself as she reached in her
sweater pocket and pulled out her solution.
“And we'll have a peaceful meal. I
made up place cards, the seating arrangement helps when trying to
keep the peace.”
“Are you sure that’s going to
work?”
“Sure it will." She placed her
card at the head of the of the table and Jessie’s to her right. The
next card was Lydia’s, her ally and younger sister. She put the
card at the left of her seat. The next card was Jane, her nemesis
and oldest sister. She put the card at the far end of the table, and
Jane’s husband Ted, next to her at foot of the table. The next
cards were her brother, Phil, his wife, and their cousins Gina and
Eddie who were both single. Since they were neutral, she sat them in
the middle of the table to help absorb any shockwaves from the
opposite end. Ellie stepped back and looked at the table. She picked
up Eddie's card and switched it with Phil. No that's not right.
She walked around the table shaking her head and switching place
cards.
When Ellie was finished, Jessie walked
around the table and noticed Aunt Jane was sitting next to her
mother.
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