Paper Roses
“Though the words were framed as an invitation, Mary’s tone made them little less than a command. The reason wasn’t hard to find. When Sarah had arrived at the Lazy B, Thea had flung herself at her, grabbing her legs and sobbing, “Me wanna go home.” Nothing Sarah did, not even gathering the child in her arms and murmuring soothing sounds, quelled the tears.
“I don’t know if that’s a good idea.” Sarah doubted her sister would sit silently in Mary’s elegant parlor. The last time they’d been there,... Thea had wanted to climb the stairs and had succeeded in scraping her hands when she’d tumbled, precipitating more tears. She bore no cuts or bruises today, but the tears continued to flow for reasons that weren’t clear. Sarah might have blamed her sister’s mood on the weather— even Martina, who’d lived here her whole life, admitted it was unusually hot for early April—had she not known how frequently Thea cried.
“We’ll sit on the porch,” Mary announced. “It’s cooler there, anyhow.MoreLess
“I don’t know if that’s a good idea.” Sarah doubted her sister would sit silently in Mary’s elegant parlor. The last time they’d been there,... Thea had wanted to climb the stairs and had succeeded in scraping her hands when she’d tumbled, precipitating more tears. She bore no cuts or bruises today, but the tears continued to flow for reasons that weren’t clear. Sarah might have blamed her sister’s mood on the weather— even Martina, who’d lived here her whole life, admitted it was unusually hot for early April—had she not known how frequently Thea cried.
“We’ll sit on the porch,” Mary announced. “It’s cooler there, anyhow.MoreLess
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