Secrets in the Shadows (Secrets 2)

however.

On the weekend, my grandparents arrived. My

grandfather had loaded up the trunk with as much of

my art materials as he could fit into it. He began to

take it all to the studio, while my grandmother came

in to see the improvements in my bedroom. I had told

her about them on the phone.

"Well now, this looks almost livable," she commented. Aunt Zipporah and I smiled at each other. "I

brought most of your newer things, Alice, but if we

need to get you more, we should do it while I'm here

this time."

"I'm fine," I said.

"Those shoes you have are really not the best

for being on your feet all day at a restaurant," she

continued, looking down at my feet. She stopped just

short of adding, 'for someone like you, someone with

your injury"

"I'm not having any problems. I'm not working

that much," 1 said.

She looked at Aunt Zipporah for confirmation. "If she shows any signs of fatigue, Mom, I'll be

on it. I promise." She raised her right hand.

My grandmother grunted skeptically. "Look, Grandma," I said, holding up a sheet

with titles printed on it.

"What is that?"

"Aunt Zipporah went to the school and got the

summer reading for those entering the senior year. I

have one of the books already," I said.

She glanced at the list and handed it back to me

before turning to my aunt.

"How far is the school from here? How are you