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that,
then he is just getting senile and you need to prove to him that you can be an
asset to the company.”
    “Okay, as always, you present a good case. I’ll talk to Rex
when I get home. I will let you all know how it goes.” Lizzie felt better
already.
    “Well, we all seem to be solving our problems on the first
day of the trip. Now the rest of the week can be spent reminiscing and having a
good time,” Angie added.
    “Marianne, you’ve been awfully quiet. It’s your turn. What
can we help you with today?” Katy looked at her friend with concern. The
half-empty wine bottle had not gone unnoticed by her keen eye.
    Much to the surprise of the other three, Marianne burst into
tears. “I think you all had better pour yourselves another glass of wine for this
one. Your problems are all a piece of cake to what I am about to tell you. I’ve
been sitting here listening to all of you. Katy is beginning a new life, Lizzie
may be starting an exciting new career, and Angie is embarking on the greatest
thing she has ever done in her career, not to mention the fact that she is
probably going to get back together with the love of her life when all is said
and done. I just don’t think any of you can solve my problem. And it is a true
problem.” Marianne looked solemnly at the group gathered around her.
    “Sweetie, what in the world is it? We all thought you had it
all, great part-time nursing job, beautiful house, two great kids, plenty of
money, and the most handsome, successful husband in the world. What could
possibly be wrong in your world?”  Lizzie asked in awe.
    “Looks can be deceiving, you know. Up until a short time
ago, I thought I had it all, too. How quickly that can change. My world came
crashing down around me in a heartbeat.” Marianne burst into fresh tears.
    Her three friends were at a total loss. None of them knew
what to do or say next. Marianne seemed to be in such a fragile state, which
was not the Marianne they all knew.
    Lizzie was the first to speak. She broke the silence by
asking gently, “Can you tell us what happened? Just take your time, catch your
breath, and tell us slowly everything that happened. You know that whatever it
is, we are all here for you, one hundred and ten percent.”
    The other two nodded in agreement. Whatever was bothering
Marianne had certainly unnerved her. And how many glasses of wine had she had
already? Something was really wrong in her life. And for the first time in all
the years they had been friends, would they even be able to help her through
it?
    Marianne took a deep breath, took a sip of the wine still in
her glass and began telling her story. She told them about what Julie had seen.
She told them about how distraught she had been. And then she told them about
how loving Jon had been before she left for the hotel.
    “I am at my wit’s end. I don’t know what to think, I don’t
know what to do. All I know is that I have got to make a decision this week,
once and for all. I can’t go on like this. I am drinking way too much, but I
just don’t seem to care anymore.”
    “Oh, honey, we are here for you, whatever you need. You know
that. Even if life seems to be against you, you will always have us.” Lizzie
put her arms around her friend.
    “The snake, how can he do this to you, after you put him
through med school, gave him two wonderful sons, and catered to his every need
all these years? I guess it was all too good to be true. Maybe I had the right
idea after all, getting rid of the man in my life years ago.” Angie was livid.
    “Now, now, Ang, calm down, your situation with Michael was
completely different. He loved you with every fiber of his being.” Katy went
on, “I know we are all upset with Jon right now, but maybe there is more to
this. Maybe Julie was mistaken. You really need to get Jon’s side of the story.
Does he even know that you suspect anything?”
    “I don’t think Julie would lie to me. She has been through
this herself,”