by Ron Wetherington
In the two years since her husband died, Agnes had lived alone, but with no feeling of loneliness. This had abruptly changed. Suddenly, Agnes felt imprisoned. She feared living alone. She mentioned this to her friend Sharon. “Me, too,” confided Sharon. “Then I met Charlie. He’s a remarkable companion!”
“Companion?”
“I’ll send him around tomorrow,” Sharon told her.
As Agnes was having tea the next evening, a gentleman appeared in the chair opposite. “I’m Charlie,” he said gently. “But I can be Charlene if you prefer.” He briefly morphed. “Let’s see if I can help you.”
“Some tea?” Agnes smiled.
Ron Wetherington is a retired professor of anthropology. He has published a novel, Kiva (Sunstone Press), and numerous short fiction and creative nonfiction pieces. Read some of his work at https://www.rwetheri.com/
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