Chapter Eighteen
Janelle woke up in a very good mood on Friday. The flowers on the counter during breakfast made her smile. The goodbye kiss to Aaron as he went upstairs to paint made her smile. The beautiful day made her smile. She decided she’d make one of her favorite soups for dinner, since she had a bit of time before she needed to be on the laptop for her meeting.
She walked to the grocery store, waving hello to several people she recognized and a few she didn’t. Her wait in line was short, but she had a lovely conversation with a mom and her little girl about the girl’s stuffed bunny.
A van was pulling away as she walked back up the driveway, and when she went into the kitchen, Aaron was moving plastic packets of food from a box into the freezer. She put her bags on the counter a
