Cruel Muse Chapter Three
Val felt on top of the world for three days before her mood was ruined by, of all things, a party hosted by one of her close friends. All of Val’s friends were people she had known since grade school. It was a small town, and while a new canning plant had caused a brief population boom in the 20’s, new residents were now a rarity, save for babies. Marge had two already, off with her parents that night so she and her husband Daniel could have a shindig with grown-ups.
