The Time Between
“Because the SUV was higher, it took a lot more out of my sister than she was used to. I was slight and kept my arms strong so I could help, which was why before now my lack of mobility had never seemed to be a problem.
After stowing the chair in the back, Eleanor climbed into the driver’s seat, then turned on the air conditioner to full blast. Sweat beaded her nose and upper lip, while tendrils of hair clung to her cheek. I looked away, unprepared for the stab of guilt.
She leaned towar...d the air-conditioning vent. “Why can’t you be like a normal person and get a handicapped ramp and van to make it easier for all of us?”
I turned my head sharply, surprised to hear her words echoing my thoughts. Since my accident, I had never heard her complain. Not once. But she’d been back to Edisto. The smell of the pluff mud and the salt air had become like wooden spoons, stirring old memories. I waited for her to say more, but she put her hand on the steering wheel and put the car into drive.MoreLess
After stowing the chair in the back, Eleanor climbed into the driver’s seat, then turned on the air conditioner to full blast. Sweat beaded her nose and upper lip, while tendrils of hair clung to her cheek. I looked away, unprepared for the stab of guilt.
She leaned towar...d the air-conditioning vent. “Why can’t you be like a normal person and get a handicapped ramp and van to make it easier for all of us?”
I turned my head sharply, surprised to hear her words echoing my thoughts. Since my accident, I had never heard her complain. Not once. But she’d been back to Edisto. The smell of the pluff mud and the salt air had become like wooden spoons, stirring old memories. I waited for her to say more, but she put her hand on the steering wheel and put the car into drive.MoreLess
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