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THE NEW WIND
THE NEW WIND
Lillian visited Jemima, it has been long since she had a chat with Jemima. Well,she was like Jemima now,a "stay at home wife" but their situation was different, Jemima's husband wouldn't let her work but she(Lillian) left work on her own.
Lillian told Jemima about Jay and how he reads thoughts and it was funny to her,she asked if Lillian thinks she would believe. She told her about the little dinner that happened in her house and all the creepy things that happened and Jemima replied
"You think I'd believe that,believe me,your dream was wild" it was of no use trying to convince her that it was true. She always believed what Lillian told her but she didn't believe this time. Jemima told Lillian that her husband got transferred from his place of work so they would
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