CHAPTER 12
“Oh my gosh, Mom.” Susannah rushed over when Gloria finally made her way back to the kitchen. “You need to tell me everything. What’d you and Derek talk about? What did he say?”
Gloria’s mental heaviness and physical exhaustion left no room for this kind of gossip. “First of all, don’t say gosh. That’s a euphemism, and it’s crass.”
“Sorry.” Susannah hurried through her apology then added, “But what happened with Derek? I think he likes you.”
If Gloria were twenty years younger, this might have been fun, giggling about boys, speculating about the future. Now, the conversation just made her tired. “Don’t go getting ideas into your head.”
“But he was asking all about you, what your hobbies are, how long you’ve been a Christian. He even asked what restaurants you like. He’s tot
