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Filed to story: Love on the Sidelines (Natalie & Karl) For a few minutes neither of us moved while our breathing returned to normal. I felt drugged, my entire body heavy with a delicious lassitude I didn’t want to end. But suddenly Karl began to shake. Tremor after tremor rippled over him. Alarmed, I shifted,…

Filed to story: Love on the Sidelines (Natalie & Karl) “Hey, Karl.” Hugh greeted him as they met. “How’s it going?” “Fine. Fill it up?” “Please.” Hugh went into the office and I could see him talking to Mr. Viders. My gaze went back to Lindsey. She was still watching Karl as though her life…

Filed to story: Love on the Sidelines (Natalie & Karl) The Heart of Midlothian that I was reading for my honors lit class. It wasn’t long before Mama joined me, picking up a magazine and thumbing through it casually. She stopped on a lipstick ad and studied it as if world peace depended on her…

Filed to story: Love on the Sidelines (Natalie & Karl) “Okay, let’s have it.” He arched an eyebrow. The man was no dummy. I plopped down on a log, the remains of an oak tree that had fallen years ago during one of our winter ice storms, and he sat beside me. “It’s Mama. She’s…

Filed to story: Love on the Sidelines (Natalie & Karl) His chuckle was low and deep. “God, you’re going to kill me, aren’t you? Now, turn around and I’ll put the necklace on for you.” When he’d fastened it, I picked it up and slid it under my shirt, swearing never to take it off….

Filed to story: Love on the Sidelines (Natalie & Karl) “This is the wrong way to go about this, James.” Aunt Jane’s face was almost as white as Mama’s, but her voice was calm. “You’re only going to upset everyone.” Mama was crying softly, hands over her face, and I broke loose from Aunt Darla…

Filed to story: Love on the Sidelines (Natalie & Karl) “How are you?” he asked quietly. I shrugged and looked down at the ground. I couldn’t tell him I was fine when I wasn’t. “Your Mama is hurting, too, Natalie. Maybe she was wrong to lie to you, but she did it because she loves…

Filed to story: Love on the Sidelines (Natalie & Karl) “Dad would be nice, but if you’re not ready for that, Jim will do.” “Where have you been all this time?” “In the navy until a few years ago. Now I live in Jonesboro and work for an accounting firm. I wanted to be as…

Filed to story: Love on the Sidelines (Natalie & Karl) It had been a nice day, one more day I’d managed to get through without collapsing. And if I’d had to shove aside the memory of a necklace with a broken heart dangling from the end when Hugh gave me my gift, I managed that,…

Filed to story: Love on the Sidelines (Natalie & Karl) I could feel her gaze on me when I didn’t answer. “Did you and Karl have a fight?” “No.” “Then what’s going on? He never comes to the house anymore, and you’re acting like someone kicked your favorite cat.” “I don’t know, Mama. Why don’t…