Chapter 7
Travis stood on one side of Stella, his hand carefully holding her by the arm. Janie stood on Stella’s other side. “Stella, don’t rush this. You’ll need practice on your crutches, and it’s probably not the best idea to try when it’s icy on the path,” Janie said, gesturing with her free hand to the icy walkway leading to the front porch of their home.
A messy precipitation had begun to fall while they were in the hospital, a mix of rain, sleet and snow. “Slurry” as described by Stella. As such, the path was icy and slippery, and Travis had discovered Stella had a stubborn streak. He’d barely gotten to her side in time to keep her from falling.
“Mom, I have to learn sometime,” Stella protested.
Janie’s eyes met his. He glanced to Stella’s whose chin was set. He gave Janie a sma
