The man kissed Beth Ruth on the forehead as he always did, never looked inside at Arabella again, and walked right out.
It was only after hearing the sound of the car starting in the yard that Beth Ruth looked straight at Arabella, the disgusted gloom in her eyes unmasked.
"Have you rested long enough these days, sister?"
The woman snickered and looked at Arabella provocatively, crossing her legs directly over the couch in triumph.
She looked at the woman comfortably and casually turned on the TV. The morning show was already boring, and it was still the local news that was playing now.
Beth Ruth scanned it casually, a sudden flash of surprise in her eyes.
"Sit down together and watch some TV!" The woman patted the couch beside her and raised her head to gesture for Arabella to sit d
