A Season for Family (2010)
“One moment it was in the pit of her stomach as she waited for Heath to pack his few belongings and leave. And an hour later the erratic thumping had climbed into her throat, thanks to Heath digging in his heels as if he were there for the long haul.
“I said I’d stay through Thanksgiving and I’m staying through Thanksgiving,” he insisted when she found him in the kitchen making a mess with a potato peeler. Bits of sweet potato skin littered the countertop, floor and wall behind him while Heath c...lutched a mutilated yam as if it might try to make an escape.
“He’s determined to help out in here,” Amos explained. “With a hundred pounds of taters to peel, I figured I’d best put both of these guys to work.”
Olivia noticed Dick Sheehan for the first time.
“Welcome back! I didn’t realize you were in here.”
“Word’s out that Table of Hope will be open again tomorrow. I figured you might need some help with the holiday coming up and all,” Sheehan explained.
“That’s thoughtful of you.MoreLess
“I said I’d stay through Thanksgiving and I’m staying through Thanksgiving,” he insisted when she found him in the kitchen making a mess with a potato peeler. Bits of sweet potato skin littered the countertop, floor and wall behind him while Heath c...lutched a mutilated yam as if it might try to make an escape.
“He’s determined to help out in here,” Amos explained. “With a hundred pounds of taters to peel, I figured I’d best put both of these guys to work.”
Olivia noticed Dick Sheehan for the first time.
“Welcome back! I didn’t realize you were in here.”
“Word’s out that Table of Hope will be open again tomorrow. I figured you might need some help with the holiday coming up and all,” Sheehan explained.
“That’s thoughtful of you.MoreLess
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