King,” Mrs. Jackson winked and went in for a hug. “Please, Diane” she said, “just call me Olivia. I’ve known you for too long.” She patted Olivia’s hand and nodded. “So, what brings you here, honey?” Diane walked around and sat down on a barstool across from Olivia. “Is it alright to talk freely here? I wasn’t sure if anyone in the family knew you’d been to see me.” It almost came out in a whisper. “No, we haven’t told anyone yet. We didn’t want to worry any of the boys. With Luke on tour, the twins always busy with sports, and John who can’t seem to stay out of trouble, we didn’t want to worry any of them. We figured once the results were in, then we would decide what to do. But you can go ahead and speak.” “Well for starters, why did you wait so long to do the blood work? I almost called you to see if you had done it but then your results finally showed up.” Her lips formed a thin line. “I was feeling fine after I saw you. I thought it was in my head so I figured I didn’t need it.
