Controlled Burn
“Her grandmother had really taken to her new smartphone and they’d talked—or at least sent texts back and forth—every day over the five weeks since she’d returned to San Diego.
Leaning back in her office chair, Jessica hit the button to answer the video call. She knew Marie got a kick out of seeing her dressed up, with the view of San Diego over her shoulder. “Hi, Gram.” “Hi, honey. Are you busy? I hate to bother you at work.”
“It’s fine. Honestly. I told you before if I’m too busy to ta...lk, I’ll just send you to voice mail and call you back when I get the chance. How’s everything going?”
“Good.” Jessica tried not to visibly wince as Marie moved on the couch and everything blurred for a few seconds. “But your grandfather and I have been talking and we think we’re going to have the real estate agent put the house on the market.” For a few seconds, she didn’t respond and she hoped her reaction didn’t show on her face.MoreLess
Leaning back in her office chair, Jessica hit the button to answer the video call. She knew Marie got a kick out of seeing her dressed up, with the view of San Diego over her shoulder. “Hi, Gram.” “Hi, honey. Are you busy? I hate to bother you at work.”
“It’s fine. Honestly. I told you before if I’m too busy to ta...lk, I’ll just send you to voice mail and call you back when I get the chance. How’s everything going?”
“Good.” Jessica tried not to visibly wince as Marie moved on the couch and everything blurred for a few seconds. “But your grandfather and I have been talking and we think we’re going to have the real estate agent put the house on the market.” For a few seconds, she didn’t respond and she hoped her reaction didn’t show on her face.MoreLess
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