Chapter Nineteen
Charlie
The following morning, it was early, and I was already tired. Mom had slept through dinner, but then she’d been up off and on during the night. That was the major downside to when she napped during the day. She never tried to wake me up, but I was a light sleeper anyway. Whenever she was up, I tended to be up as well.
It was now just about 8 AM, and Mom was asleep again. Meanwhile, Em still hadn’t gotten up. For the moment, I appreciated the peace and quiet. I made coffee, toasted a bagel, and then sat down at the kitchen table by the windows.
The view here was lovely, but then I’d come to learn the view anywhere in Alaska was lovely. There was a small field behind the house with the forest just beyond it and mountains in the distance. I’d been told the field w
