Heartsong (Logan 2)

until tomorrow. I'm just bringing him some home

cooking. He said he didn't miss anything as much as

my cooking. You can come up to see him in a little

while," she added and continued up the stairs. "Where are Cary and May?" I called.

"In the kitchen having a late lunch," she

shouted back. "Go on in there if you're hungry." I walked down the hallway and paused in the

kitchen doorway. Cary was signing to May as she ate

her sandwich, explaining more to her about their

father's illness. Her eyes widened and he turned to see

me standing there.

"Hi. How was your visit?"

"There's a lot to tell," I said. "You brought your

father home already, I see."

"He threatened to get up and walk out anyway.

The doctors had no choice. They weren't happy about

it. We've got to keep him quiet, resting, taking his

medicine. I hope he doesn't wear out my mother. She's

been up and down those stairs a half dozen times for

one thing or another already and she insists on doing

everything herself."

"I'll help her anyway," I said.

"You'll be away working with Kenneth," he re

minded me.

"Well, I'll help her every chance I get, and so

will May." I smiled and signed the same to her. She

nodded eagerly and told me Aunt Sara had already

agreed to let her stay home tomorrow to do just that.

"See? It will be all right," I said.

"Sure,

" Cary said without enthusiasm. "You