Chapter Four
The next morning, Teri went for a run while Wendy was making breakfast. They’d passed an amazing day together. Teri had a kind of innocence and can-do spirit that Wendy just adored. She loved Snapchat, baseball, and scary movies, though not in that order. She ate with exuberance, and liked to dance. She had a bunch of cousins in Brownsville whom she loved.
One of Teri’s first questions was if she had any half-siblings.
“No, I never had any other children,” Wendy had told her. “After I left Brownsville, I vowed to find another way to contribute. I mentor many girls and do a lot of fundraising for women’s programs. I’ll never marry again.”
“Never marry?” Teri seemed shocked.
“Does that seem strange?”
“Well, you’re still really pretty.”
“Thank you,” Wendy answered drily, t
