9:30 a.m.
Shawna gasped, turned red, and her heart began to beat a tattoo against her ribs.
“This is just between you and me, Linda. I shouldn’t have said anything. The words just flew out of my mouth.â€
“It’s okay, Shawna. I won’t say anything.â€
12:30 p.m.
“ . . . and then she said . . . but this is just between us, Lora, okay?â€
“No problem, Linda. I understand. What happened after that?â€
2:30 p.m.
“Harriet¸ you know what Linda told me today?â€
5:30 p.m. Dinnertime with Dave and Shawna.
“I tell you, Dave. The women I work with are such gossips! I told Linda that in confidence!â€
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I had to laugh today as I heard “this is just between you and me” repeated several times between different people. I know this is not a purely feminine thing as I have heard men repeat stories better left un-repeated. That said, it IS more often women I hear repeat the mantra “this is just between us.” Can I just say – it is NEVER just between you. Funny how those words just fly out of your mouth, eh?
Written for VV’s challenge, FLEW.
And, please, do go over and wish Velvet Happy Birthday!
Gossip can take on a life of its own. It is never just between ‘you and me.’
Quite true. I try to practice non-gossip as often as possible. Thankfully I’m not naturally a gossip, but at those moments I feel the urge I try to curb it before it’s too late. Loved that opening line. The heart beating a tattoo into the ribs? Awesome.
Ha! Sounds just like the women I work with!