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Book Bits: “A Bit of a Pickle” Chapter Seven

Thank you for joining me for Book Bits. In this episode, we will begin to read the book “A Bit of a Pickle” by Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue. This is the second book in the Simmons Series.

Enjoy!

A BIT OF A PICKLE

WRITTEN BY NICOLE HIGGINBOTHAM-HOGUE

COPYRIGHTED BY NICOLE HIGGINBOTHAM-HOGUE

This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

Chapter Seven

Gertie opened her eyes, listening as the birds chirped outside her window. Edna’s footsteps could be heard in the kitchen, a good indicator that the other woman was up and about. Gertie stretched her arms above her head, preparing herself to begin her day. The night before had been long and full of conversation, and Gertie still had the remnants of the discussion on her mind.  Gertie yawned and sat up, thinking about how Edna had told her about the misconception with the DNA test and Bonnie’s warning that the results may not be real. They had been scammed, and Gertie was angry that Fredrick had managed to do something so ill-willed to her wife. 

Gertie got out of bed and walked down the hall to her comfy chair. She wasn’t sure how she was going to mend Edna’s broken heart now that the other woman had found out that the man that she had spent time bonding with was not in fact her brother. Edna had been so excited to have a new family member, especially since they didn’t get to see their children as often as they would have liked, but now they knew the truth about Fredrick, her wife seemed detoured from learning anything more about her family. 

“Breakfast, dear?” Edna asked, walking into the living room with a plate full of food. 

“Don’t mind if I do,” Gertie smiled. She wasn’t really in the mood for conversation this early in the morning, but she wanted to see how Edna was handling everything, so she directed the other woman to take a seat. “So, how are you doing, dear?” Gertie asked, noticing the dark circles under her wife’s eyes. “I know that finding out that the whole Fredrick thing was a scam was quite a shocker to you, and I was worried about how you were handling the situation.” 

“I’m handling it just fine,” Edna said confidently. “I just can’t believe that man convinced me that he was my brother. He was so smooth. He knew every answer to my questions, and he almost got away with our information with that timeshare idea of his.” 

“Well, I think that we’re pretty blessed that we didn’t give him anything that he could use,” Gertie replied. “Besides, now that we’re back home, what’s the likelihood that we will ever see him again?” 

“I don’t know,” Edna said. “But if I do see him again, I would like to give him a piece of my mind.” 

“If we see him again, then we will expose him for what he is and chase him out of town,” Gertie grinned. “That way, he can’t dupe any more people.” 

“Well, how do you suppose that we would do that?” Edna inquired. “It would take quite a bit to scare a man like him out of town.” 

“I have my ways,” Gertie replied. “Besides, we have a lot of friends in town that would help us if they knew the details of the situation.”

“I suppose that you are right,” Edna said. “I just don’t get why anyone would want to do that to another person. It’s such a mean thing to do.”

“People are greedy,” Gertie said. “He probably thought that he would get money from you by sending you the DNA email.”

“How so?” Edna asked. 

“Because when you log into your account, the saved payment methods are there, but since you paid the company by check, he didn’t have any of your information,” Gertie replied. “He could have installed cookies that tracked the pages that you went on after you opened your account so that he could get more information about you, and after learning enough to make him confident that he knew you, he probably sent another DNA email to make you think that you had a brother that you had never met, knowing that you would take the bait.”

“Well, that’s just a waste of time,” Edna said. “Who sits on their computer for that long, thinking about things like that? If a person has that much time, why not use it to put a little good into the world?”

“Some people are greedy, Edna,” Gertie commented. “Not everyone has a heart like you do. Some people are only in it for themselves.”

“I guess,” Edna sighed. “But how would he have known that we were going to Branson? What is the likelihood that he would show up at the same hotel that we were staying at? There has to be some sort of truth in this whole thing.” 

“No there doesn’t,” Gertie retorted. “If you didn’t clear the cache on the computer, then like I said, he could have been tracking every Website that you visited, and I’m sure that you looked up both Branson and the hotel before we left, did you not?”

“I did,” Edna said. “I can’t believe a person would do all of that Internet mumbo jumbo just to get a person’s information. That’s very intrusive and very wrong.”

“Yes, it is,” Gertie replied. “But it happens.”

Edna mulled over Gertie’s words in a moment of silence, finally turning back to her wife. “So, how do you of all people know about this stuff anyway?”

“I saw it on television,” Gertie replied. “It was on one of those breaking news stories.”

“Well, how do you know that it is factual then?” Edna inquired. “I watch television all the time and when I tell you about something interesting that I learned, you always comment that I am watching too much television. Is there a chance that maybe you were the one with the television problem all along?”

“No chance of that,” Gertie retorted. “I watch educational television.”

“The television that I watch is educational as well,” Edna argued, but just as the words came out of her mouth, a knock sounded at the door. 

“Are we expecting company today?” Gertie asked, realizing that she wasn’t quite dressed or prepared in any kind of way for visitors.

“No,” Edna replied with a confused look. “Do you want me to get it? You haven’t quite had time to get yourself together.”

“Just give me a minute,” Gertie said, getting up from her chair. Her muscles were still sore from their long trip back home, so the trip down the hall and to their room was a bit of a strain on her body. Gertie threw on a pair of slacks and a stray blouse that she had hanging up in the closet and then went to the bathroom to comb her hair. She knew that she was taking longer than normal to answer the door, and with any luck, whoever was there would leave before she managed to get there. She really wasn’t in the mood for company today. They had just gotten back from their trip the night before, and after spending countless days with Fredrick while they were out of town, Gertie was ready to sit back and relax in the silence of her own home. 

“Gertie, are you sure that you don’t want me to answer it?” Edna insisted. “Whoever is there probably thinks that we are ignoring them.”

“No, I’m coming,” Gertie said, pushing a brush through her hair before heading down the hall. Gertie fought back a grin as she neared the door. She was sure that the person on the other side had left by now. She pulled the heavy door open, but when she did, her grin slowly faded as she realized who their surprise guest was. 

“Fredrick?” Edna said, panicked as she took a peek at their unexpected guest.

“Hello, sis,” Fredrick beamed. “Long time, no see.” He winked at Edna, and Gertie thought that she saw her wife jump, but instead of approaching the situation with harsh words, she decided to play along.

“Fredrick,” Gertie said, forcing a smile and hugging the stranger. “I’m so glad that you could make it. You must have gotten time off sooner than we thought that you would.” 

“I did,” Fredrick replied. “I just couldn’t bear the thought of not seeing my sister. I advised my supervisor of the situation, and he allowed me to use some of my paid time off to see you two.” 

“How nice of him,” Gertie said, gesturing for the man to come in. 

Fredrick walked past her with his bags and made himself comfortable on the couch. “Well, I’m rather tired after the drive, is there any way that one of you ladies could make some coffee or something to that sort? I could use a little boost.”

“Sure thing,” Gertie smiled back, putting her hand on Edna’s shoulder. “Dear, can you show me where the new container of coffee is. I looked all over this morning, but I can’t for the life of me find it.” 

“You never make…” Edna started, but Gertie gave her a glare. “Oh, okay,” Edna replied, realizing what she was trying to do. 

“Fredrick, don’t mind us,” Gertie said, looking over at the man. “Make yourself comfortable, and we will get you something to drink.” 

“I appreciate it,” Fredrick said, reclining on the couch and turning his attention to the television. 

“What are you doing?” Edna whispered as soon as they made it into the kitchen. “And why are you being so nice to him?”

“Because we certainly don’t know what he is capable of,” Gertie whispered back. “And it would probably benefit us more if he didn’t know that we knew that he scammed us.” 

“I see,” Edna replied. “So, what do we do now?” she asked, looking worried. 

“We need to find a way to get him to leave on his own,” Gertie said. “Maybe, if we make things uncomfortable for him, he will just disappear, and we need to make sure that our friends in town know what he is capable of so that none of them are his next victim.” 

“Okay, I think that I have something that might make him a bit uncomfortable,” Edna said, picking up the container that she used to store her fiber shake. 

“What are you going to do with that?” Gertie asked, looking closely at her wife. 

“Watch and learn,” Edna whispered. “Fredrick,” Edna called from the kitchen. “Do you want a little creamer in your coffee?”

“That would be great,” Fredrick called back, not moving from the couch. 

Edna smiled at Gertie, pouring a generous portion of the fiber supplement in the bottom of the coffee cup, followed by some milk. Edna stirred the two additives together until they blended into one and then, poured the freshly made coffee on top, creating a creamy looking beverage that appealed to the senses.

“Remind me to never mess with you,” Gertie commented as Edna smiled back at her. 

“Don’t worry dear,” Edna replied. “There have already been a few occasions where you have enjoyed this same beverage.”

“What do you mean?” Gertie inquired, looking back at her wife, but Edna had already walked back into the living room, leaving Gertie to her own devices. 

About the Author

Growing up in a small town, Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue spent a majority of her time reading and writing, so when she was granted the opportunity to write full-time, she didn’t have to think twice.  Since beginning her writing career, she has managed to pen several lesbian romances, while adding a little action and adventure to spice things up. As a newly graduated MBA student, she plans to use her recently discovered free time to craft the art that she loves. For more information on Nicole’s new releases or to find out what she has been working on, sign-up for her newsletter at higginbothampublications.com.

Also by Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue

Jems and Jamz

Don’t Tell Me Twice

A Second Chance

To the Beat of Their Own Drum

Finding a Voice

A Fan to Remember

Aspiring Affection

A Stepping Stone

The Jems and Jamz Series: Books 1-2

The Jems and Jamz Series: Books 3-4

The Jems and Jamz Series: Books 5-7

The Jems and Jamz Series Boxset

Simmons Series

A Brief Debacle

A Bit of a Pickle

The Catnip Conundrum

The Simmons Series: Books 1-2

The Avery Detective Series

Sentiment to the Heart

Heart’s Content

Complicated Heart

Thank you for joining me for this episode of Book Bits. Stay tuned for the next installment, and until then, be safe and well.

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Book Bits: “A Bit of a Pickle” Chapter Six

Thank you for joining me for Book Bits. In this episode, we will begin to read the book “A Bit of a Pickle” by Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue. This is the second book in the Simmons Series.

Enjoy!

A BIT OF A PICKLE

WRITTEN BY NICOLE HIGGINBOTHAM-HOGUE

COPYRIGHTED BY NICOLE HIGGINBOTHAM-HOGUE

This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

Chapter Six

Edna sighed as she walked back into her house and put her bags down in the entry way. The trip to Branson had been a lot of fun, and she had a wonderful time seeing the sights and getting to know her brother. Nevertheless, now the fun was over, and she wondered when she would see her brother again. She knew that he had a job to perform, but she already missed him, and there were several questions that she still wanted to ask him. 

“Home sweet home,” Gertie said, walking through the threshold and smiling at her wife. “I never thought that I would be so happy.” 

“I’ll bet you are,” Edna replied, looking over at Gertie. “The whole ride home all I heard you talk about was your chair and how nice it would be to get a little rest.”

“You can’t blame me,” Gertie stated. “The trip was supposed to be relaxing, but you and Fredrick had me going all over town. I did everything but relax.” 

“You’ll be thankful for the experience some day,” Edna retorted, watching as her wife walked into the living room and plopped down into her chair.” 

“No, you’ll be thankful for the experience,” Gertie said, closing her eyes. “I’m quite happy right here.” 

Edna shook her head as she watched Gertie drift off to sleep in a matter of seconds and looked over at the pile of bags. Her body was achy from the long ride, and though she wasn’t quite ready to fall asleep, she also wasn’t in the mood to put anything away. “It can wait until tomorrow,” she said, locking the door and walking passed the bags and down the hall. She could think of many other things that could occupy her attention at this point and putting away the items in the bags wasn’t one of them. 

Edna walked into the computer room and sat down in the chair. She had been disconnected from her friends since she had left, and she was curious to see if anyone had left a message for her. Edna looked over at the answering machine and noticed that the red light was flashing rapidly. She pushed the button on the machine and sat back in the chair to take a listen. 

“Edna,” Bonnie’s voice erupted. “I’ve been trying to get a hold of you. I know that you said that you were leaving town, but this is really important.” 

Edna looked at the clock, wondering if it was too late to call the other woman back and decided that Bonnie would still be up. She picked up the phone and dialed the familiar number, waiting for the other woman to pick up the phone. 

“Hello,” Bonnie said. “Edna?”

“Yes, it’s me,” Edna replied. “I’m sorry that I am calling so late, but we just got back into town and by the tone of your voice in the message that you left, I thought that what you wanted to tell me might be somewhat urgent.” 

“It is,” Bonnie exclaimed. “I finally got my DNA results back!”

“Oh,” Edna said, not sure why her friend thought that the topic couldn’t wait until a later time. “I see. What did they say?”

“Well, the results told me information that  I already knew, but the reason that I called you was because I thought it was odd that you had gotten your results almost a week before I did,” Bonnie commented. “I guess I just was curious as to why the time frame was so different as we live in the same town, and I mailed my test a week before you did.”

“This isn’t a competition, dear,” Edna said, somewhat irritated. “Who knows why my test came back sooner. Maybe, different people send them back, or maybe, they use multiple labs. There are so many factors that could go into the timing.” 

“Well, I’m not trying to be rude, Edna Simmons,” Bonnie said. “I was just watching something on television the other day that indicated that people that were taking these tests were getting fake results sent back to them by cons. I just wanted to make sure that wasn’t the case.” 

“That’s a bit outlandish,” Edna replied. “Here, I can pull up my results right now,” she said, turning on the computer and opening her email. Edna scanned through her inbox, looking for the message that had been sent from the DNA company. “Here it is,” she exclaimed, opening up the email.

“Well, what does it say?” Bonnie inquired impatiently. 

“Hm,” Edna said as she scanned the message in front of her. “This isn’t the same email,” she replied. “This message states that my results were inconclusive, and it says that the company is sending me another vial so that they can collect another sample from me.” 

“I told you, Edna,” Bonnie retorted. “I think one of those scammers fooled you. I knew that there was no way that you could have gotten your results before me. It just didn’t seem right.” 

“Well now, Bonnie,” Edna said. “Wait just a moment. Maybe, this email is the scam. You didn’t think of that, did you? I mean, I did find my brother while I was in Branson, and the information that he gave me about my family was spot on.” 

“Yeah, but in this day and age, anyone can find that information on the Internet,” Bonnie retorted. “Who knows, maybe the man that you met was one of those hackers that they are always talking about.”

“I don’t think that Fredrick is a hacker,” Edna argued. “The man seemed rather nice, and I’m sure that he is too old to be doing something like that.” 

“Well, I thought that you and Gertie were old birds too until you two surprised me by stealing Jesse’s bracelet that one time,” Bonnie commented. “You never know what people will do.”

“Well, I do know Fredrick, and he seems very legit,” Edna refuted. “In fact, there is a way to find out which email is fake.”

“How?” Bonnie mused.

“I could just check my mailbox and see if there is a vial in there,” Edna explained. “If there isn’t, then someone was probably sending the email so that I would log into my account, allowing them access to my information. I think it’s called phishing or something like that. See, I watch the news as well. I’m not quite out of the loop.” 

“Well then check your mailbox, Edna,” Bonnie persisted. “I’ll wait right here. I’ll bet that the first email that you received was fake, and besides, you told me that you didn’t even spit in the vial. You said that you sent a piece of an envelope. I’m sure that they couldn’t do a conclusive DNA test on the small bit of spittle that you left on that piece of paper.” 

“Technology has advanced, you old bird,” Edna retorted. “But I’ll go check. Just wait right here.” 

Edna put down the receiver and walked down the hallway. Gertie didn’t quite agree with her going outside when it was so late, but now her curiosity was overpowering her judgement. Edna picked up a flashlight from a nearby table and went out the front door and down to the mailbox. The night was quiet as Edna walked down the driveway and to her mailbox, the only light guiding her the tiny flashlight in her hand. As Edna opened the creaky mailbox, she thought that she heard a rustle behind her. She quickly grabbed her mail and turned around, but there was nothing behind her. Edna sighed a sigh of relief, amused at herself. “You nervous old bat,” she mumbled to herself as she made her way up the driveway. She had almost made it to the house when she heard the rustle again, and Edna could feel her skin tighten as the goose pimples made their way across her arms.

“Hello,” Edna called out, hoping that she would hear a familiar voice. She knew about everyone in the town, and she was sure that she would recognize the person that was creeping around if she could just hear them talk, but there was no answer. 

Edna took a deep breath and continue to the door, looking around her as she did. She got to the stoop and heard the rustle again and decided to take no chances. Edna opened the front door, dropping her flashlight in the process and closed it hard behind her. She locked it tightly behind her and called to her wife.

“What is it?” Gertie grumbled, waking from her slumber. “It’s late, Edna. Shouldn’t you be in bed?”

“I wasn’t sleepy,” Edna told her. “So, I decided to check the mail.” 

“The mail?” Gertie inquired, an eyebrow raised. “Couldn’t that wait until morning? I told you not to go out when it was dark. You could get hurt. You don’t exactly have the best night vision.” 

“It’s not time to argue,” Edna replied, signaling towards the door. “There’s someone following me.” 

“What do you mean?” Gertie asked, moving towards the door in an attempt to open it.

“No,” Edna protested. “Who knows who is out there? I don’t want you to get hurt.” 

“I’ll be just fine,” Gertie said, picking up a hollow pipe that she kept by the door. 

Edna used to think that her wife was crazy for keeping the dangerous item, but now that there was actually an emergency, she realized that Gertie was quite sensible. Edna watched as Gertie opened the front door, hiding behind her wife and preparing herself to come face-to-face with whoever was following her, but as Gertie pulled the large front door open, Edna noticed that there was no one in sight. 

“Are you sure that someone was following you, Edna?” Gertie inquired, looking back at her wife. “Are you sure that it wasn’t just your nerves?”

“I’m sure,” Edna said, looking out into the black night. “I heard something, Gertie.” 

“Fine,” Gertie replied. “I’ll go check it out. You just stay right here.” 

Edna complied, watching as her wife stepped out the door, but as soon as Gertie had exited the house, Edna could hear her wife begin to laugh. “What’s so funny, dear?” Edna asked, upset that Gertie could be so easily entertained in her moment of trauma.

“Edna, come out here,” Gertie replied. “I think that you will want to see this.” 

Edna complied. She knew that her wife wouldn’t lead her into any unnecessary danger, but she wasn’t quite sure what to expect. As she walked out the door, Edna braced herself for the worst, but when she saw what Gertie was looking at, she couldn’t help but join in the laughter. 

“It was just a cat,” Gertie grinned, looking over at her wife.

Edna looked at the stray feline that was pawing at the flashlight that she had dropped. “He must have saw the light and decided to chase it,” Edna smiled, petting the small animal. 

“I would say so,” Gertie said. “Why don’t you get him something to eat, and then, we can go inside. It’s late, and I think that we need to get a little sleep.”

Edna agreed and walked back into the house and into the kitchen, setting the mail in her arm down on the table, but as she started to prepare a small meal for the cat, she noticed something alarming. The bulky package on the top of the pile was from the DNA company. Edna stopped what she was doing and opened it, pulling out the bulky structure that had sunk to the bottom of the package. “A vial?” Edna commented as she held the clear tube in her hand. “Maybe, Bonnie was right.” Edna searched through the information that accompanied the vial and read the results off the first page. “This test was inconclusive,” she muttered to herself as she read through the rest of the information.

“What test?” Gertie asked, coming into the kitchen. “And why didn’t you bring me any food? The little guy is starving out there.” 

“I’m sorry, dear,” Edna said, looking up at her wife. “I got a little distracted.” 

“What are you holding?” Gertie inquired, coming closer to look at the letter in Edna’s hand. “Is this from the DNA company?”

“Yes,” Edna replied. 

“I thought that you already got your results,” Gertie commented. “Wasn’t that the whole point of our trip?”

“Well, I thought that I had gotten the results as well,” Edna replied. “However, it seems like I was duped.” 

“What do you mean?” Gertie asked, looking hard at her wife. “Does that mean that Fredrick isn’t really your brother? And how did you get tricked?”

“I suppose that we should sit down and talk,” Edna responded. “There’s a lot that I have to tell you. Why don’t you feed the cat while I hang up the phone? I have a feeling that you might want to hear this.”

About the Author

Growing up in a small town, Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue spent a majority of her time reading and writing, so when she was granted the opportunity to write full-time, she didn’t have to think twice.  Since beginning her writing career, she has managed to pen several lesbian romances, while adding a little action and adventure to spice things up. As a newly graduated MBA student, she plans to use her recently discovered free time to craft the art that she loves. For more information on Nicole’s new releases or to find out what she has been working on, sign-up for her newsletter at higginbothampublications.com.

Also by Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue

Jems and Jamz

Don’t Tell Me Twice

A Second Chance

To the Beat of Their Own Drum

Finding a Voice

A Fan to Remember

Aspiring Affection

A Stepping Stone

The Jems and Jamz Series: Books 1-2

The Jems and Jamz Series: Books 3-4

The Jems and Jamz Series: Books 5-7

The Jems and Jamz Series Boxset

Simmons Series

A Brief Debacle

A Bit of a Pickle

The Catnip Conundrum

The Simmons Series: Books 1-2

The Avery Detective Series

Sentiment to the Heart

Heart’s Content

Complicated Heart

Thank you for joining me for this episode of Book Bits. Stay tuned for the next installment, and until then, be safe and well.

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