But on the drive home thoughts of Mark followed her. She hoped that she would not have to deal with Elena. The last thing she wanted was for that woman to find out that she and Mark were going on a date. She almost called to cancel. But she really wanted to go. She needed a distraction from the complications of her life. And Mark was distracting.She changed to a flowered dress topped by a white sweater. Then she called Mark. Hiding her purse in one of the milk cans, she pinned a door key to the underside of her collar. She was waiting when Mark drove in the driveway. He chose a small family restaurant frequented by rural families. That late in the evening there were quite a few teenagers hanging around the pinball machines. When Mark guided her to an empty table, Sherry selected a chair where she could see the door, just in case Elena had followed them.A hefty woman with her gray hair pinned up in a bun and a pencil behind her ear came to take their order. "Well, hello, Mark. We don't get to see you much anymore.""This is Sherry Winnette.
