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Mrs de Winter No. 3

May 18, 2015 4 Comments

Mrs de Winter No. 3

By Cath Barton

He threw the stardust and between two heartbeats, between two notes from the band on stage, Maxim locked eyes with me and I was lost. No matter what had happened with Rebecca and the second wife, the nameless one, I was destined to join him.

After the show, walking down the steps from the theatre, my friend commented that I seemed distant. Preoccupied yes, I admitted it, she would have been too. For myself, I knew I must return to my hotel room and await his call. The play had worked its magic. Our wedding would surely be a glittering affair.

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  1. Tracey Book Lover says

    May 18, 2015 at 8:50 am

    Magical! I’m sure he did phone, they met that same night…just awaiting my wedding invitation 😉

    Reply
    • Cath Barton says

      May 18, 2015 at 10:06 am

      Thank you Tracey!

      Reply
  2. Tony Press says

    May 18, 2015 at 11:04 am

    ” such stuff
    As dreams are made on”

    Fun story.

    Reply
    • Cath Barton says

      May 18, 2015 at 11:55 am

      Thank you Tony!

      Reply

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