“I heard the light sound of talking from the kitchen.
“Let’s sit outside.” Vera tugged on my arm as soon as I sat down beside her.
She didn’t need to say it twice. I nodded absently and let her lead me out onto the back deck.
“It’s pretty out here.” I glanced out into the forest that gave her home privacy from the nearest neighbors.
“It is. I never understood why they kept the trees so dense in the yard.” She took a seat on an outdoor couch. “I get it now.”
“Were you always unhappy?” I took a seat next to her. I was treading in dangerous water with my question but I needed to ask it anyway. Her eyes were so full of sadness, and it hurt me far more deeply than most things did.
“No. I had a good childhood. Casey and I had fun.”
“When did things change?” I wondered when the sadness in her eyes showed up, and when it disappeared, or at least faded.
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