As soon as I showed up on her radar, she scooted down the driveway to meet me. “What was that all about? You got kept after school? You didn’t even call and I was scared half to death.” “Grandma, will you please give me a little credit for being almost old enough to vote?” Actually, it was anothe...
And the library stayed open till five. I bypassed my own home and went on to the school, which was only half a mile farther. It was absurd that I’d had to change to Southbridge when this one was so close. All to get away from Evan, and apparently it hadn’t worked. But the big plus, as Rhoda said,...
She was afraid because of her deception about Mary Ellen. Still, she knew she would have to face him someday, and it was better to pave the way over the telephone. She dialed the number on Monday night at seven o’clock. He should have been home, but perhaps the train was late. &...
Cree and I both turned to look at it. We had been there together a couple of times. It was where we found out about Kelsey’s childhood trauma. That was before we confronted Kelsey herself. I said, “I wish we had Velda’s phone number.” “I’m glad we don’t.” That was Glyn talking. I could see her in...