and again surprised me with some makeup on her
face. I even thought she had taken greater pains with
her normally dull, clipped hair. It had been blown
dried and styled,
"Rain, I'm sorry I wasn't here to help settle you
in. but I had a very important meeting with a group of
developers out of New York who are thinking of
building a theme park much like a Disney World on
one of our properties. It could be a very, very big deal.
It's actually exciting. I'll tell you more about it as the details develop. Go on, finish eating your lunch," she
said with a wave of her hand.
I was hungry so I returned to it.
"Well." she said moving closer as she inspected
the equipment. "I hope you're happy with what I've
had done. I consulted with a therapist first, of course.
We didn't spare any expense."
"What did you do with the furniture that was
here?" I asked.
"Oh. I've turned it over to a consignment
company. Maybe we'll get something back on it." "I wished you had left it. I'd much rather have
had that precious old bed than this."
"Nonsense, my dear. It wouldn't have been half
as practical. Why make things more difficult for you
than they already are?
"Of course. I've discussed most of this with
Grant. I wanted to talk to Megan and get her involved
in the events and actions that concern you, but she's
now worse than ever when it comes to facing
difficulties. She couldn't stand even hearing about
you," she gleefully reported. "Grant's beside himself