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on her way. Adele hugged the girls, then got up and left the room. Walter followed Adele leaving Marion alone with the girls.
“My name is Marion,” she said just to break the silence.
Katy smiled and said, “I’m Katy and that’s Beth. Are you a friend of Grandma’s?”
“No, not exactly. I was a friend of your mom’s. That’s why I came to visit your Grandma.” Marion tried to keep her voice light with a smile planted on her face. “I stopped in while visiting New York. I noticed Hazel out in the backyard and she seemed very sad. I know she misses Golda and we thought it best to take her to Morey’s for a visit. She had such fun with his grandson; we couldn’t bear to bring her back here. Can you understand that?”
They both nodded and Beth said, “This is a sad house.”
Marion felt like a knife pierced her heart. “Oh honey, it won’t always be that way. Life is what you make it. Your Mommy and Daddy have gone but your Grandma is here. Take the gifts God has given you and make the most of them.”
She paused to gauge how the girls would take that little nugget of advice. They nodded, but Beth said, “It’s not right to be happy when Mom and Dad are gone.”
“Oh honey, of course it is. They would want nothing else for you but for you to be happy.” Marion took a breath and wished Catherine was there. “Don’t feel guilty about being happy. That is what every parent wants for their children most of all.”
Marion felt the tightness of the muscles in her legs and fell back on her backside, folding her legs in front of her. She decided to continue talking about the changes to gauge the girls’ attitude.
“Your Grandma is tired and not feeling well. We thought it best she try to get better now so she doesn’t get any worse. Do you like Aunt Helen?”
Katie looked up and a smile spread across her face. “Oh yes! Aunt Helen is fun! She takes us to ride horses, and swimming, and hiking. She says it’s good to be active.”
Beth giggled and nodded in agreement.
“Well, that’s great! You can have a lot of fun while your Grandma gets better!” Marion was relieved to find that Aunt Helen was a great alternative. She stood up and suggested the girls finish their game. As they resumed playing she left the room and went to the living room. Walter was sitting in the Queen Anne chair again, waiting.
“She’ll be out in a few minutes. She’s packing.”
Adele entered the room with an overnight bag in her right hand and her purse over her left shoulder. “I think I have enough for a few days. How are the girls?”
“They’re good,” Marion replied, “looking forward to a visit from Aunt Helen.”
Adele smiled. “She’s always been the spoiler. But I suppose they could use some spoiling right now.”
Walter had stood up when Adele entered the room. He moved forward to take the overnight bag. “Marion, would you stay with the girls until Helen gets here? I want to get Addy settled.”
“Of course, and I’ll leave a business card by the phone in case you should need to reach me.”
Addy looked a little concerned as she checked the hallway to see if the girls were still out of earshot. “What will you do now?”
“I have a job to do in the morning and then I’ll be flying home. Hopefully Catherine will contact me. One way or another we’ll have to shut down that pedophile.”
“Well, we wish you luck,” Walter said as he moved Adele toward the door.
“Take care,” Adele said as she was ushered out. Marion felt Walter was still uncomfortable with the subject of Catherine. Oh well , Marion thought, some people will always resist the idea of spirits .
She sat on the sofa and pulled out her cell phone. She made her airline reservations and sent the itinerary to Josh via email. She called Gordon to check on Jergins. Gordon seemed happy to hear she would be home tomorrow. He told her what hotel he was at and
“My name is Marion,” she said just to break the silence.
Katy smiled and said, “I’m Katy and that’s Beth. Are you a friend of Grandma’s?”
“No, not exactly. I was a friend of your mom’s. That’s why I came to visit your Grandma.” Marion tried to keep her voice light with a smile planted on her face. “I stopped in while visiting New York. I noticed Hazel out in the backyard and she seemed very sad. I know she misses Golda and we thought it best to take her to Morey’s for a visit. She had such fun with his grandson; we couldn’t bear to bring her back here. Can you understand that?”
They both nodded and Beth said, “This is a sad house.”
Marion felt like a knife pierced her heart. “Oh honey, it won’t always be that way. Life is what you make it. Your Mommy and Daddy have gone but your Grandma is here. Take the gifts God has given you and make the most of them.”
She paused to gauge how the girls would take that little nugget of advice. They nodded, but Beth said, “It’s not right to be happy when Mom and Dad are gone.”
“Oh honey, of course it is. They would want nothing else for you but for you to be happy.” Marion took a breath and wished Catherine was there. “Don’t feel guilty about being happy. That is what every parent wants for their children most of all.”
Marion felt the tightness of the muscles in her legs and fell back on her backside, folding her legs in front of her. She decided to continue talking about the changes to gauge the girls’ attitude.
“Your Grandma is tired and not feeling well. We thought it best she try to get better now so she doesn’t get any worse. Do you like Aunt Helen?”
Katie looked up and a smile spread across her face. “Oh yes! Aunt Helen is fun! She takes us to ride horses, and swimming, and hiking. She says it’s good to be active.”
Beth giggled and nodded in agreement.
“Well, that’s great! You can have a lot of fun while your Grandma gets better!” Marion was relieved to find that Aunt Helen was a great alternative. She stood up and suggested the girls finish their game. As they resumed playing she left the room and went to the living room. Walter was sitting in the Queen Anne chair again, waiting.
“She’ll be out in a few minutes. She’s packing.”
Adele entered the room with an overnight bag in her right hand and her purse over her left shoulder. “I think I have enough for a few days. How are the girls?”
“They’re good,” Marion replied, “looking forward to a visit from Aunt Helen.”
Adele smiled. “She’s always been the spoiler. But I suppose they could use some spoiling right now.”
Walter had stood up when Adele entered the room. He moved forward to take the overnight bag. “Marion, would you stay with the girls until Helen gets here? I want to get Addy settled.”
“Of course, and I’ll leave a business card by the phone in case you should need to reach me.”
Addy looked a little concerned as she checked the hallway to see if the girls were still out of earshot. “What will you do now?”
“I have a job to do in the morning and then I’ll be flying home. Hopefully Catherine will contact me. One way or another we’ll have to shut down that pedophile.”
“Well, we wish you luck,” Walter said as he moved Adele toward the door.
“Take care,” Adele said as she was ushered out. Marion felt Walter was still uncomfortable with the subject of Catherine. Oh well , Marion thought, some people will always resist the idea of spirits .
She sat on the sofa and pulled out her cell phone. She made her airline reservations and sent the itinerary to Josh via email. She called Gordon to check on Jergins. Gordon seemed happy to hear she would be home tomorrow. He told her what hotel he was at and
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