Reckon it’s warm in LA. Know you are busy. Please call when you can. A. Despite the chill in the air outside, the sun was shining and there was not one cloud in the sky. From the kitchen, Amanda gazed outside the window and scanned the blue sky behind the barn. A flock of birds, Canada geese, flew in a V formation toward the south. Their wings seemed to flap in unison, but she knew that it was just a visual trick. Hurry and be safe, she thought, wishing them a speedy journey as she turned away from the window. She had been home almost four days and had only spoken with Alejandro once. While she hadn’t completely forgotten about being upset with the video and his nonchalant attitude toward it, his romantic attention to her their last evening spent together in the hotel had made the hurt disappear. However, a new hurt was rapidly arising that came from four days of limited communication with her husband. Oh, Dali kept her well posted on what was going on. The ever-diligent Dali, Amanda had privately nicknamed her.
