Chapter 15

“So my sister called this morning… She and her son Chip will be coming to visit me,” Emma said to Karen as she prepared for work.

“Oh cool,” said Karen. “How long is she going to stay?”

“Just the weekend… Chip has to go to school. I haven’t seen them for a while so she decided to come over,” Emma said as she put the eggs she had been stirring into the frying pan. “Although I have a feeling Mom sent her. To check up on me.”

“Uh-uh,” said Karen.

“So I might not be around when she gets here so I’m gonna leave my key at Frank’s place. Just in case you are not around to let them in with yours.”

“Uh-uh,” Karen said again.

“Is everything okay?” Emma asked her. “You seem distracted.”

“Oh, I’m not distracted… I’m not distracted at all,” Karen said. “I was ju