Shades of Truth (2011)
“Five fifty pm. Andrew and Helen would be here any minute for Sunday night dinner. Dad had invited them earlier this afternoon and then spent the day cleaning so Mom could nap.
When the doorbell rang, I closed my eyes, imagining the argument Andrew and I would have. Mom knocked on my door and I sighed. I couldn’t hide in my room all night. I followed Mom downstairs to the front door, feeling another pang of unhappiness as Andrew and Helen came in.
“Matthew promised it was only pizza, no fuss,” H...elen said. “I invited you all over to the station, but we thought it might be easier here.”
Mom took Helen’s outstretched hand. “You’re our first company. This is perfect.”
Andrew followed me into the kitchen to gather knives, forks, and napkins.
As soon as we were out of Dad’s earshot, Andrew said, “Listen, Sadie, I’m sorry about …”
I hurried him back out into the living room. “Can we talk about it later?”
When we sat down, Helen and Dad debated when the first snow might be.MoreLess
When the doorbell rang, I closed my eyes, imagining the argument Andrew and I would have. Mom knocked on my door and I sighed. I couldn’t hide in my room all night. I followed Mom downstairs to the front door, feeling another pang of unhappiness as Andrew and Helen came in.
“Matthew promised it was only pizza, no fuss,” H...elen said. “I invited you all over to the station, but we thought it might be easier here.”
Mom took Helen’s outstretched hand. “You’re our first company. This is perfect.”
Andrew followed me into the kitchen to gather knives, forks, and napkins.
As soon as we were out of Dad’s earshot, Andrew said, “Listen, Sadie, I’m sorry about …”
I hurried him back out into the living room. “Can we talk about it later?”
When we sat down, Helen and Dad debated when the first snow might be.MoreLess
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