Chapter 17
Rebecca returned to Skipton Station to find it crowded with the curious. There were those who wanted to see what progress was being made on the platform, and there were others who wanted a chance to talk with her about their ideas for the Christmas festivities. She didn’t stop to talk to any of them, instead she made her way to the office. As she walked past the fireplace area, she paused to scratch the old cat, Spice, behind the ears. The old cat had made it perfectly clear to the sisters that the entire station was her domain, and she would wander as she pleased. With the cold weather, she could be found most afternoons stretched out in front of the fireplace, napping.
Moving past the cat, she reached the office, planning on tossing her tote back in a corner. But the sight o
