From Chapter 5...
“Why were you so adamant that I come up to the house on that first day?”
“Because you didn’t look like you should be driving. Because you looked like you needed some help. And…”
“And?”
“And because that’s what we used to do. Mom has always loved helping people. We used to have guests in our home. People we knew, people who just needed somewhere to stay, people visiting, people dropping in for a cup of coffee, people -”
“Hysterical women sobbing uncontrollably.”
“Yes,” he said, his tone a little lighter. “Hysterical women sobbing uncontrollably, too. Luckily, there hasn’t been any of those for a long time.”
“Liar!” Lois sensed he was smiling at that and wished she could see his face. “Sorry,” she said. “I shouldn’t have interrupted you.”
Thanks for reading!
Corrina.
