Estelle Louise: A Short Story
Clemmy Sue and Estelle Louise enter the empty Diner, and as they head to their favorite booth, they leave a water trail behind them. Shortly after they sit down, Estelle Louise excuses herself and rushes to the public toilet. Ruby ambles over and says, “Clemmy Sue, on this dark and gloomy night you’re a breath of pure sunshine. How about some hot coffee?” “Yes, ma’am, please and thank y’all.” “I’m curious Clemmy Sue, besides my good cooking, what brings you and Estelle Louise here in the middle of this outrages storm?” “Ruby tonight be Estelle Louise’s double nickel birthday.” “That calls for a celebration, I’ll bring her a free birthday cake, with unique candles, at the end of the meal.” “Bless your heart.
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“ I need you to shuffle the cards as you think of a question, you desire an answer to and then place the deck in the middle of the table when you are ready.” With her eyes shut, Estelle Louise shuffles the cards, and repeats several times to herself, ‘Will this here nasty luck that be chasin’ my shadow, gonna run out of breath anytime soon?’ Slowly, she reopens her eyes and places the cards in the middle of the table. Nonchalantly, Beth flipped the top card over and said, “Yes dear, your luck will be changing soon.” “Thank the sweet lord,” Estelle Louise says as she wipes tears from her cheeks. “How you be knowing that there stuff?” Clemmy Sue asks. “Uniquely gifted,” replies Beth, as she removes three cards from the top of the deck then explains that they represent Estelle Louise’s past, present and future. Without much ado, Beth turns the first card over and says, “This first card says the past overwhelms …show more content…
The color red brings a promise of renewal and a man named Harry will appear offering home improvements.”
“Lord have mercy,” Says Estelle Louise. “Miss Ta Rot does that there card be tellin’ where that there money for them there home improvements might be comin’ from?” “Did you check your mail today?” Glaring at Clemmy Sue, Estelle Louise did not respond to Beth’s question. As they rise to leave, they thank Miss Ta Rot and Clemmy Sue, hands her a dollar tip. On their way out of the Diner, Clemmy Sue stops by the counter to pay for the meal and reading, and thank Ruby for hiring Miss Ta Rot because she gave Estelle Louise a bucket full of
“ I need you to shuffle the cards as you think of a question, you desire an answer to and then place the deck in the middle of the table when you are ready.” With her eyes shut, Estelle Louise shuffles the cards, and repeats several times to herself, ‘Will this here nasty luck that be chasin’ my shadow, gonna run out of breath anytime soon?’ Slowly, she reopens her eyes and places the cards in the middle of the table. Nonchalantly, Beth flipped the top card over and said, “Yes dear, your luck will be changing soon.” “Thank the sweet lord,” Estelle Louise says as she wipes tears from her cheeks. “How you be knowing that there stuff?” Clemmy Sue asks. “Uniquely gifted,” replies Beth, as she removes three cards from the top of the deck then explains that they represent Estelle Louise’s past, present and future. Without much ado, Beth turns the first card over and says, “This first card says the past overwhelms …show more content…
The color red brings a promise of renewal and a man named Harry will appear offering home improvements.”
“Lord have mercy,” Says Estelle Louise. “Miss Ta Rot does that there card be tellin’ where that there money for them there home improvements might be comin’ from?” “Did you check your mail today?” Glaring at Clemmy Sue, Estelle Louise did not respond to Beth’s question. As they rise to leave, they thank Miss Ta Rot and Clemmy Sue, hands her a dollar tip. On their way out of the Diner, Clemmy Sue stops by the counter to pay for the meal and reading, and thank Ruby for hiring Miss Ta Rot because she gave Estelle Louise a bucket full of