Tuckamore Bay

strangers in town

Bill stared out the kitchen window, until the fresh pot of coffee finished perking.

"Hun? Do you want another coffee?" he called out, as he poured his coffee.

"Ise love a coffee dere, hun."

"I'm sure you would, Nanny Dove," Bill laughed.

Jarge was squawking, at the front door, as soon as Bill walked in the living room.

"Another comedian."

He walked to the front door and opened it.

"Go fly a kite."

Jarge waddled out the front door. Bill watched until he was in flight before he closed the door again. He looked at Nanny Dove.

"Where is Matty?"

Nanny Dove started laughing.

Bill was just a few steps from the front door, when a knock came to it.

"I wonder who that could be?"

"Maybe it bes da Avon Lady."

"Ha, ha," Bill rolled his eyes, as he opened the front door.

Matty was standing outside the door, holding two grocery bags.

"You're an asshole sometimes."

She walked past Bill, pushing the two bags in his arms.

"Open the door for a gull and close the door on your girlfriend."

"Girlfriend? When did you become my girlfriend again?"

Matty stood glaring at him.

"You close the door on me again and we will be just roommates."

"With benefits?" Bill laughed, as he headed for the kitchen.

"You wish."

"Ise tinks dat bes a no dere, Willam."

"You stay out of this old lady."

Bill looked back at Matty.

"Honestly, I didn't see you there, sweetie."

Matty started laughing.

"You are way too easy there mainlander."

I walked into the kitchen, to put the groceries away.

"I'm surrounded by comedians."

"I ran into Freddy Simpson at Tucker's. He said there were a couple strangers in town last night."

Bill walked out of the kitchen, a few minutes later.

"What hun?"