Chapter Eighteen
I turned and saw Louise there with a pile of books. She smiled at me but seemed distracted. We chatted a little about the weather while I got her checked out. Then she said quickly, “I’m going to run to the restroom real quick. Can I leave these books here at the desk for a minute?”
“Of course,” I said.
“Thanks. I think Sadie and Lynn are still deciding what books they want.” And she hurried off. Half a minute later, Sadie and Lynn were at the circulation desk.
I smiled at Sadie. “Ready to check out?”
She grinned back but, as usual, I saw that tiredness in her eyes. “I am. But I’ve just got a bunch of things for Lynn again. I promise the next time I come in I’ll look for something for myself to read, too.”
I said, “Maybe you should try a collection of short stories.
