Chapter 36

He had finally come home.

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“When’s Daddy going to move back home?” Rebecca asked, hopping on Carol’s bed, unable to sit still. She had been bouncing around the house since she found Daniel in the kitchen that morning.

“Don’t do that,” Carol said, grabbing her hand. “Sit down.”

“Sorry. But when is he moving back?”

“When we come back from Mountain Grove. Which do you like better? The red dress or the blue dress?”

“The red dress.”

Carol tossed it into the suitcase. “That’s what I thought.”

“What’s Mountain Grove like?” Rebecca asked, kicking her legs against the bed.

“Very cold this time of year. Do you know what your gloves are?”

“With my boots.”

“Good.”

“What else is it like?”

“It’s not like living in the city. There probably won’t be many kids your age, and there really isn’t anything to do.”

Rebecca grimaced. “Then why does anybody want to live there?”