George looked up from shoeing the horse to see the outline of Curley's wife in the doorway of the barn. They were alone. "what you doin' George?" she quietly said. almost in a wisper.
"working!" said George in a harsh tone "i work night and day,im working to the death uh me! Here is' all work n' no play!"
"oh hush i know, i know. I'm just lonely. The lights are on but no ones home" she said as she sat down so quickly it looked like she had fallen.
"well don't come here lookin' for a friend! You're nothin' but trouble!" he argued. "take a hike!" he finished and went back to work furiously.
Then Curley's wife paused and locked her eyes on to George. With a very soft tone she asked George "Don't you ever get lonely? Cause Lennie can't be all that great to be with, you need a real companion, a gal like me" and with that George stopped and stood up straight. As he opened his mouth to dismiss Curley's wife he paused. Of all the things to try and converse about she chose to put down Lennie.
"I ain't trying to frustrate you. I don't wanna make you as mad as a wet hen or anything. You just ain't that bad when next to him, an helpin' him and all that. You're cute as a button" That was it. George would go tell Slim or someone before she did anything more to add to the already tense conversation. Without saying anything more for Curley's wife to feed on he began to stomp out. Just then she took hold of his hand "Where are you going?! Whenever i talk things go to hell in a hand basket. It's like someone let loose the dogs of war!" then she suddenly pulled him close and kissed him. "There! Now what will you go say? I could have you fired! They won't hesitate to leave you out in the cold! Better just fold up and leave now!"
"Get away from me you witch!" George finally burst out. "They were right, when all is said and done you're nothin' but a tramp!"
"Don't you talk to a woman like me in that voice. Never underestimate the power of a woman. Tonight i'm gonna tell Curley bout all the things you did to me and tomorrow you be lucky if you see the sun rise!" and without anymore she fled. George sat down barely able to take in the events that had just unfolded. He would go tell Slim in detail everything that had just happen then go round up Lennie who was probably still playing with his new pup.
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