It was at that point that Jordan joined their conversation as a third party listener from the living room.
“What’du’you mean she was there today too?!? I thought you said you sent everyone else home!?!?”
“Melissa’s the project manager Sally, she plays an extremely important role at Hope, and besides, she’s dedicated to the cause and she wanted to stay.”
“Yeah I bet she did.” Sally said with a bit of snarkiness.
“What’s that supposed to mean Sally?”
“What do you think Ted?”
He looked at her with honest wonder. Does she think something’s going on between Melissa and I? Really? I mean, for God’s sake Sally.
“I’ve noticed how much time you’ve spent around her. I’ve noticed how you talk about her. I’ve noticed how you glow about your star leader. I bet she’s glowing for you too.” Sally was seething with fear and anger – she felt disgust for Ted and it was leaking through the way she only partially faced him as she spoke, the way her words slid off her tongue with little care or concern, and the scowl on her face.
“Sally…I…I don’t know what to say….” A long silence hung.
“SO you’re saying it’s TRUE then?”
“SALLY! NO!! What’s gotten into you?!” Ted then went on the attack. “I know I’ve been spending a lot of time with the company lately but this kind of accusation is beyond cruel – it’s beyond ridiculous. I WOULD NEVER…”, he began to choke up, “I would never do something like that to you and the kids. NEVER.”
Sally had turned her back to him and Jordan had moved to peer through the crack in the door from the shadows of the hallway.