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She reached out and pulled me in tight. Her breath feathered across my cheek. “I love you too, sweet girl.”
I leaned back so she could get into her nearby wheelchair. Once she was situated, I walked ahead of her to the door. Franny continued to pound on the thick wood and yelled at Gran to hurry up.
“Hold your horses, Franny. I’ll get there when I get there,” she yelled out.
“I don’t want to be late, Amie. If you don’t hurry up, all the good spots will be gone.”
I snickered as Gran rolled her eyes. “She just wants to be able to save a seat for her new beau, George.”
I opened the door. “Hi, Franny.”
“Hazel. Nice to see you. Are you coming to Bingo with us?” Franny asked and stepped back so Gran could get out into the hallway.
I grabbed my grandmother’s keyfob and slipped it around her neck as I shut and locked the door. “Not today. Maybe next time. I’ll walk down with you both, though.” I placed myself behind the wheelchair and pushed it toward the elevators.
The elevator dinged, and the doors opened. Once we’d settled inside and pressed the button for the lobby level, Franny spoke again.
“Nolan said he’d be at Bingo.”
“Franny, that’s our thing. We don’t need a guy getting in the middle of it all.” Gran grumbled.
“Who’s Nolan?” I asked. How had my grandmother not told me about him?
“No one,” Gran answered at the same time as Franny did.
“He’s sweet on your grandmother.” Franny grinned at us.
The elevator stopped, and Franny quickly got out before us, saying loudly, “Well, hello, Nolan. Fancy seeing you here.”
I laughed as Gran groaned. It was a good thing I was pushing her, otherwise, she’d likely refuse to leave the elevator and return upstairs. Besides, I was curious about this guy.
I pushed her forward despite her protests and got my first look at Nolan. He had short white hair and kind brown eyes that lit up when they rested on Gran. When he approached us, I noticed Gran’s favorite flower, a single daisy, in his grasp. His eyes lit up when they set on her. “You’re looking lovely, Amie.”
Gran said nothing.
“I think you should give him a chance, Gran,” I whispered in her ear. Nolan seemed sweet.
She mumbled a response too low for me to hear.
I moved around to the front of her wheelchair and held out my hand to Nolan. “Hi, Nolan, I’m Hazel.”
He reached out and gave me a firm handshake. “I’ve heard a lot about you.”
I let go and winked at Gran. “All good, I hope.”
“The best. Amie’s very proud of you.” His kind smile made my next decision easy.
“She’s the best person I know. I hope to see you again,” I responded, turning to Gran. I gave her my wide-eyed look for, “Why didn’t you tell me about him?” before I gave her a hug and a peck on her cheek. “I’m going to get going.”
“Traitor,” she whispered loudly, but if the shy grin she gave meant what I thought it did, she didn’t mind.
“I’ll call you later,” I said to Gran. “Love you.”
“Love you too.” She knew we’d have a long conversation about her new boyfriend later. I needed to know Nolan was good enough for my grandmother.
I waved again before I headed down the hall to the exit. Pulling out my cell phone from my purse, I texted Jess.
Hazel
