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tomorrow."
"That's right," Polly agreed. She needed to let the girl figure this out for herself.
"But she does have a key to the house..."
"We could take her there after dinner."
"It's going to be so weird to be alone. We've never been apart at night."
"Stephanie, please. If you want to come get her when you're off work, that will be fine."
"She really likes Rebecca. It could be like a slumber party. She's never done that before."
"Rebecca likes her too and I'm glad they're friends. Rebecca has needed a good friend."
"Really?"
"That's a story I'll tell you some other day. But trust me when I say that they're good for each other. Mrs. Hastings did a great thing when she put them together."
Stephanie nodded. "She's been a good teacher for Kayla. I wasn't sure how my sister would adjust to a new school. It's been a rough year for her."
"I know you don't know me very well, but I really only want to make this as easy as I can for you."
"Everybody in town talks about you. I can't believe I've never met you before. Your husband comes in all the time."
"Tell me he doesn't explain why he's buying all those ice cream bars."
"He just said they're your favorite."
"Yeah. And he buys them for me when I'm stressed out or upset. He's a smart, smart man."
"Well, we stock more since you two got together," Stephanie said with a grin. "At least that's what Brian said."
Polly laughed out loud. "Great. We're changing the economy of the convenience store."
"Yeah. Just don't stop eating them. You'll kill us."
"Not any time soon. Don't tell Henry, though. I quit buying them at the grocery store so he can pick them up whenever he wants to do something nice for me."
"That's funny," she said with a slight smile.
"Just don't say anything. I don't want him to know I'm on to him."
"Okay," Stephanie said.
"Great. He's one of my favorite guys in the world."
"Okay. She can stay with you tonight."
The transition was abrupt, but Polly accepted it. "Do you want me to bring her to you in the morning before school? Is it going to be hard on you two if you don't see each other until later?"
"No, that's okay." She gave a laugh. "I wouldn't hate sleeping in one time, but don't tell her I said that. I never want her to think that she's a problem for me."
"Got it. We'll keep each other's secrets."
"Kayla?" Stephanie called out. They waited until the two girls joined them at the counter.
"Yah what?" Kayla asked.
"What do you think about spending the night with Rebecca since I have to work so late? You could go home and get clothes and your toothbrush and stuff. They'll take you to school and I'll see you after I get off work."
Rebecca was practically vibrating with glee. She waited to see what Kayla's reaction would be before she got too excited. When her friend looked at her with big eyes, the two girls jumped up together and then did a quick high five.
"Awesome!" Rebecca said.
"Give me a hug," Stephanie said and reached out for Kayla who ran into her arms. "And promise to be good."
"I will. I promise. Thank you."
"I love you and I'll see you tomorrow. Okay?"
~~~
It had only taken a minimum of chaotic organizing to get everyone ready to go to dinner. By the time Henry and Jessie arrived, homework was completed and the kids were settled in on the sofa watching the end of Star Wars. Jason came up to get Andrew before the movie was over, causing no small amount of consternation for the boy, but knowing Eliseo was waiting, he got his things together and left with his brother.
A flurry of activity occurred as everyone got ready to go. Polly took the dogs out for a quick walk in the back yard. Han was learning to negotiate the stairs, but since she was in a hurry, she picked him up and called for Obiwan to follow.
The hostess at Davey's smiled when they all walked in. She counted heads and said, "Table for five?"
Polly nodded. She automatically reached out to put her hands on Kayla and Rebecca's shoulders in order to move them
"That's right," Polly agreed. She needed to let the girl figure this out for herself.
"But she does have a key to the house..."
"We could take her there after dinner."
"It's going to be so weird to be alone. We've never been apart at night."
"Stephanie, please. If you want to come get her when you're off work, that will be fine."
"She really likes Rebecca. It could be like a slumber party. She's never done that before."
"Rebecca likes her too and I'm glad they're friends. Rebecca has needed a good friend."
"Really?"
"That's a story I'll tell you some other day. But trust me when I say that they're good for each other. Mrs. Hastings did a great thing when she put them together."
Stephanie nodded. "She's been a good teacher for Kayla. I wasn't sure how my sister would adjust to a new school. It's been a rough year for her."
"I know you don't know me very well, but I really only want to make this as easy as I can for you."
"Everybody in town talks about you. I can't believe I've never met you before. Your husband comes in all the time."
"Tell me he doesn't explain why he's buying all those ice cream bars."
"He just said they're your favorite."
"Yeah. And he buys them for me when I'm stressed out or upset. He's a smart, smart man."
"Well, we stock more since you two got together," Stephanie said with a grin. "At least that's what Brian said."
Polly laughed out loud. "Great. We're changing the economy of the convenience store."
"Yeah. Just don't stop eating them. You'll kill us."
"Not any time soon. Don't tell Henry, though. I quit buying them at the grocery store so he can pick them up whenever he wants to do something nice for me."
"That's funny," she said with a slight smile.
"Just don't say anything. I don't want him to know I'm on to him."
"Okay," Stephanie said.
"Great. He's one of my favorite guys in the world."
"Okay. She can stay with you tonight."
The transition was abrupt, but Polly accepted it. "Do you want me to bring her to you in the morning before school? Is it going to be hard on you two if you don't see each other until later?"
"No, that's okay." She gave a laugh. "I wouldn't hate sleeping in one time, but don't tell her I said that. I never want her to think that she's a problem for me."
"Got it. We'll keep each other's secrets."
"Kayla?" Stephanie called out. They waited until the two girls joined them at the counter.
"Yah what?" Kayla asked.
"What do you think about spending the night with Rebecca since I have to work so late? You could go home and get clothes and your toothbrush and stuff. They'll take you to school and I'll see you after I get off work."
Rebecca was practically vibrating with glee. She waited to see what Kayla's reaction would be before she got too excited. When her friend looked at her with big eyes, the two girls jumped up together and then did a quick high five.
"Awesome!" Rebecca said.
"Give me a hug," Stephanie said and reached out for Kayla who ran into her arms. "And promise to be good."
"I will. I promise. Thank you."
"I love you and I'll see you tomorrow. Okay?"
~~~
It had only taken a minimum of chaotic organizing to get everyone ready to go to dinner. By the time Henry and Jessie arrived, homework was completed and the kids were settled in on the sofa watching the end of Star Wars. Jason came up to get Andrew before the movie was over, causing no small amount of consternation for the boy, but knowing Eliseo was waiting, he got his things together and left with his brother.
A flurry of activity occurred as everyone got ready to go. Polly took the dogs out for a quick walk in the back yard. Han was learning to negotiate the stairs, but since she was in a hurry, she picked him up and called for Obiwan to follow.
The hostess at Davey's smiled when they all walked in. She counted heads and said, "Table for five?"
Polly nodded. She automatically reached out to put her hands on Kayla and Rebecca's shoulders in order to move them
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