I would not allow someone to frighten her.

For the first time in years, I took out a notebook and wrote down everything I remembered about Friday at Walmart, down to the time on our receipt.

PART 8

The following Saturday, Evelyn came for lunch.

She arrived in an ordinary blue sedan, with Spencer following in his own car.

He stayed only long enough to make sure she got inside safely.

Poppy had decorated the table with construction-paper flowers.