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Mary Catherine
On Holy Name Sundays when they couldn’t attend mass together, Mary Catherine went to the 11:00 am service and Evers stopped off at the plant. Today, however, his anger propelled Evers home in record time. He bounced the car in the drive and bolted for the door. Dressed in a navy and white houndstooth checked knit dress with navy and white pups, Mary Catherine reached for her matching purse as Evers barged in.
“Where are you going?”
“To church.” The look in his eyes frightened her. She backed up. “What’s the matter?”
“You told Father Damien about your affair, didn’t you?”
“No…I mean…I confessed my sins.”
He moved closer to her. “So now everyone knows you f****d around on me.” He slapped her face. Hard. It send a tear down her face.
“Please stop it, Evers,” she begg
