Girl in the Shadows (Shadows 2)

relationships with other people. Been living like a

hermit too many years, but sometimes, what's true and

right is as clear as the liquid gold."

I agreed with him and thanked him for his

concern. Afterward. I again worked with Echo on

signing. She had endless energy when it came to her

need and desire to communicate. I was happy that she

was distracted and involved so much in our work that

she didn't ask me any more questions about Destiny,

boyfriends, or sex. She appeared to have forgotten my

promise to write it out and I didn't remind her. I didn't want to hear any more about her love for Tyler or

what she perceived as his love for her.

Mrs. Westington was sitting in her chair and

knitting while we worked anyway. She looked very

pleased with how well Echo and I were getting along.

Was this a good time to bring up her need to be in a

real school environment? I was gathering the courage

to do so when the phone rang.

"Now, it better not be one of those people

trying to sell me something," she complained, and

went to the phone in the kitchen. A little more than

ten minutes later, she returned, her face ashen, but her

lips trembling red with anger. I wondered if it had

been Tyler telling her how his mother wanted him to

stop tutoring Echo. She gazed at Echo, who was busy

correcting the way I held my arm and fingers for the

word day.

"Something wrong. Mrs. Westington?" I asked. She took a deep breath, closing her eyes and

pulling back her shoulders. "That," she said. "was my

daughter. After all these years, my daughter." "Rhona? How is she?" I asked.