Olivia (Logan 5) - Page 24

be too late for me to grant it.

Remarkably, Belinda passed her finals in

English, just barely and with a great deal of tutoring. I

had the distinct impression, however, that she also got

a little help from her teachers, maybe because of

Daddy's position in the community. During the week

before the graduation ceremony, Mother asked Daddy

to take us to Boston to find a nice dress for Belinda.

She wanted her to look special. It was as if Mother

had discovered a way to compensate for the terrible

thing that had occurred: to dwell on Belinda's

festivities so intensely there was no time to think

about or remember anything else. In one spending

spree, she would wipe away the dark clouds that clung

to the corners of our home. There would be no

shadows, no reminders, nothing but bright and happy

things. Daddy seemed more than eager to please her

and follow her lead to the world of "see no evil, hear

no evil."

At the last moment Mother decided to outdo

even herself and have a designer come to our home

and create an original dress for Belinda to wear. The

cost would easily be three times as expensive as an

off-the-rack dress, but once again, Daddy surrendered

before any battle and to my surprise, put away his

famous measurement of "What's the bottom line?"

This time, there was no bottom line.

I had to admit Belinda looked beautiful

graduation day. It was a perfect afternoon for an

outdoor graduation ceremony, too. A gentle, warm

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