Heartsong (Logan 2)

hungry?"

"Actually, now that I see you eating, I realize I

am. I've been going ever since I left this morning." "Going where?" he asked.

"From Grandma Belinda to Grandma Olivia

and then to Judge Childs's home," I replied. His face

brightened with curiosity.

"Oh, so that's what you mean by having a lot to

tell?"

"I'll make myself a sandwich and tell you

everything from start to finish," I promised and I did

just that.

Cary shook his head, amazed at the revelations

when I completed a summary of my travels and

experiences.

"If Dad knew, he never let on to me," he said. "I

guess this family does have its closets full of skeletons. Didn't the judge have an idea who your

father might be?" Cary asked.

"No," I said. "He just told me that it wasn't long

after Kenneth and Haille found out about him that she

got herself into trouble and she and my step-daddy left

Provincetown."

I gazed at May, who had been watching us with

curiosity as I told Cary everything. Somehow she

sensed she shouldn't interrupt, but my intensity and

Cary's firm attention piqued her curiosity. I quickly

told her I was describing my visit with Grandma

Belinda and then, to get away from going into it any

further, I suggested that we take a walk on the beach

after I said hello to Uncle Jacob.

"We'll all go for a walk," Cary decided. The three of us went upstairs. The bedroom