“Simon had never quite forgiven himself for not making the trip back to Iowa during those last few weeks before his grandfather’s death. The fact that he probably wouldn’t have recognized Simon didn’t matter. He should have made the effort and hadn’t. He’d never ceased to regret it. That regret may have been at the heart of Simon’s decision to pay a second visit to St. Margaret’s.On his way, Simon stopped at a convenience store where he filled up the Mustang with gas and stocked up on mints. Min...utes later, he parked in the lot at the home, locked the car, and headed for the front door, mints in one pocket, his tape recorder in the other.“You’re back.” June, the nurse’s aide he’d met on his first visit, waved from a concrete bench that was set in a patch of sunlight to the left of the steps.“I thought I’d stop in for a minute and drop off some mints for Mr. Kendall.”“That’s nice of you. He’s feeling pretty spunky today.” June closed the book she’d been reading.“Spunky?”“Oh, yeah.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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