Music in the Night (Logan 4)

relationship have to bring such sadness? Why couldn't

Cary be happy for me? I was near tears and had to

turn away from May before she saw my sadness. Whatever Cary did inside sped things along,

because a few moments later, Loretta appeared to say

it was time we came in to eat.

It was as wonderful a brunch as ever, with

chunks of lobster in Alfredo sauce, shrimp cocktail,

delicious home fries, salads filled with almost every

vegetable imaginable, and as usual, great desserts,

including my favorite, the multilayered, multicolored

petit fours.

Afterward, the men went for their walk along

the beach, Judge Childs and Grandpa lighting up their

cigars. They took Cary along with Daddy, and

Mommy, May, and I were left behind with Grandma

Olivia.

Mommy started to tell Grandma about my date

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nbsp; and how pretty I looked, when Grandma suddenly

rose from her chair.

"I'd like to speak with Laura," she said,

interrupting Mommy in midsentence, "if you don't

mind, Sara."

"What? Oh. No. Why should I mind?" Mommy

stuttered and gazed about the big room helplessly.

Grandma Olivia was already to the door of the sitting

room.

"Come along, Laura," she commanded. I looked at Mommy, who only shook her head, her eyes wide with surprise. I caught up with Grandma in the

hallway, heading toward the back door.

"Why can't Mommy hear what we say,