The House On the Creek
“ She called him at home, using the number he had left her on a yellow Post It in case of emergencies. The apple cider she and Chris had imbibed all through dinner fizzed cheerfully in her belly, and she felt almost content as she picked up the phone and dialed the West Coast number. The boys’ boisterous singing in the kitchen gave her the courage to put the call through, and she was calm and composed by the time the line began to ring. By the fourth ring her smile had faded, and by the seven...th she was beginning to feel strangely weepy. On the tenth a woman answered, light and bubbly. “Anderson residence.” Abby couldn’t force a sound past the catch in her chest. “Hello?” Abby cleared her throat. “Sorry. I’m looking for Everett Anderson.” “He’s out of town until the end of the month.” She sounded very young. “Can I take a message?” “Where,” Abby had to pause and then clear her throat again. “Out of town where, exactly?” “Scottsdale.”MoreLess
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