Heartsong (Logan 2)

"He's a little grouchy about being so confined,"

she explained.

I hated to leave for the day, but at least May

was going to remain at home to be of some assistance.

If Uncle Jacob would let her help, that is.

I wondered when Grandma Olivia and Grandpa

Samuel would be by to visit. I asked Aunt Sara. "Later today," she told me. "Olivia's mad at

Jacob for forcing the doctors to release him from the

hospital. She wasn't going to come at all, but I begged

her and told her Jacob would only become more upset

and it wasn't good for him."

"She wasn't going to come?" I asked,

astounded.

"Oh, she was just blustering about," Aunt Sara

explained. "I swear. This is the most stubborn family."

She bit down on her lower lip as if she had uttered the

worst profanity or heresy. "It will be all right. Please,

God, everything will be all right," she said.

I heard the sound of a muffled car horn and

hurried out, but instead of Kenneth, Holly was there to

pick me up.

"He can't drag himself away from his block of

marble," she explained. "I think I saw him for ten

minutes yesterday. So, how was your visit with your

other grandmother?"

"Interesting," I said in a neutral voice. She

raised her eyebrows.

"Oh? Aren't you the cool one? Trying to teach

the teacher a thing or two?" she added and I had to

laugh.