Gwen
E. D. Lippert
Copyright © 2020 E. D. Lippert
All rights reserved
First Edition
Fulton Books, Inc.
Meadville, PA
Published by Fulton Books 2020
ISBN 978-1-64654-599-5 (paperback)
ISBN 978-1-64654-600-8 (digital)
Printed in the United States of America
Table of Contents
Let Me Enjoy These Last Few Quiet Moments
Well, That Was a Disappointment
Genetics Are Amazing, but Sometimes They’re Just Not Fair
I’ve Had Dinner Guests Before, Dear
We Just Want What’s Best for You
Some Things You Just Keep to Yourself
My Daughter’s Death Will Not Go Unanswered
Deep, Never-Ending Emotional Pain
There Are a Lot of Short Fat Women
Paid for with Pain and Suffering
How Did I End up on the Streets?
You’re a Pain in the Ass, You Know That?
“They Had Me, and I Was Failing Them”
Chapter 1
2015
You’re Not Getting Anything
Gwen stopped breathing when the next customer walked into her bank.
“David.” She sighed. Even though she immediately knew this wasn’t her David, her heart was already pounding fast in her chest. The pain was nearly unbearable. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
“He’s in New York, Gwen, living a happy life with his ugly wife and two fat sons. This isn’t him.” She desperately wanted it to be David, even if on seeing her here he turned and left. She felt that one sight of him might fill her empty heart. One sight of him might save her.
Gwen took another deep breath and opened her eyes.
“Are you okay?” Gwen’s customer, an elderly lady simply trying to make a deposit, was looking at her with concern.
“Yes, I’m sorry, Mrs. Kelso. I just have a headache today.” She smiled reassuringly at her customer but then turned her gaze back to the man still standing just inside the door. He looked unsure and nervous. Something was wrong, and her heartache turned to curiosity
