CHAPTER 21
Susannah wiped her boots on the welcome mat and slipped them off as she entered the house. “Kitty, I’m back!” she called.
God, please forgive me for being abrupt with Ricky in the parking lot and for being impatient to get home. Thank you for bringing me here safely. Please make Kitty’s stomach able to handle lunch a little late without it messing up her snack time later on.
Derek glanced up from the couch as she passed. “How was church?”
She jumped into her apology without answering his question directly. “I’m sorry I wasn’t back sooner. Service got out late, and the roads are pretty icy.”
Derek held his wrestling magazine in his hands. “Don’t worry about it. She did fine. She’s just in there listening to her tapes.”
Years earlier, Susannah’s mom had saved up enough money
