I almost laughed.
“Apparently I’ve been very busy.”
Tom sat down.
“She said the hospital recommended you not live alone anymore.”
“They recommended help while I recover.”
“That’s not how she explained it.”
“They recommended help while I recover.”
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I looked at Larry.
“Why didn’t you call me?”
He frowned.
“Mom said you needed quiet.”
“She told me you were adjusting.”
“I’m not adjusting, Grandma. I missed you.”
“I can see that.”
“Mom said you needed quiet.”
He climbed carefully onto the edge of my bed.
“She said calling would make you want to come home.”
There it was.
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I called Melissa.
She answered immediately.
“Mom?”
“Why is my pantry door off its hinges?”
“She said calling would make you want to come home.”
Nothing.
Then, “Tom called you.”
“Your son brought me a hinge in his school backpack.”
“Mom, listen.”
“No. You listen. What are you doing in my house?”
