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As much as I’ve dedicated my life to saving people in every way I can, it forever remains my biggest regret and greatest failure.
“I should go and see what is keeping her,” Dr. Owen says before walking away.
“It’s smaller than the last time we were here,” Madison says as I open the door to the cabin, and she walks in.
“That’s because you’re bigger, kiddo. The bigger you get, the smaller things get.”
“Is it because I’m taking up a lot of room?” she asks, dropping her bag on the center rug.
I nod, feeling proud that she took after her mother in quick thinking rather than me. “Yup. That’s why. You need to take your bag to your room, then come out for dinner. I’ll try to make something, so we don’t go to bed hungry.”
My daughter gives me a look of disbelief.
“What?” I ask, chuckling.
She tuts. “You say that all the time, and then we have to go out to get something to eat. I’m sorry, but your cooking skills are terrible.”
“Hey,” I say, pretending to be hurt. “You’re just nine. Where did you learn all of that? And it hurts to hear you put down my cooking skills without even trying what I have in mind.”
“You—”
Someone knocks on the door.
“Mr. Fraiser? It’s Mrs. Owen. I thought you two might be hungry, so I brought dinner,” a voice calls through the door.
Madison smiles, and I roll my eyes.
“Fine. I won’t make you eat my terrible meal. You want to have Mrs. Owen’s famous shepherd’s pie for dinner? You can eat the whole thing if you want.”
Not getting the sarcasm in my tone, she skips to the door and opens it with flourish.
“Hi there,” Mrs. Owen says. “You look bigger than the last time I saw you. It’s amazing!”
“And I take up more room now,” Madison adds proudly.
“That’s a good thing. I brought some pie if you’re hungry.”
“Please come in,” I say, walking to the door. “We should at least offer you a seat for being so nice. My daughter is certain I’m terrible at cooking, so you saved us from going to bed hungry.”
Mrs. Owen laughs. “Oh, you’re not that bad. But I’ve been meaning to give you my recipe book, so I’ll do that when you come down to the hospital tomorrow morning.”
The woman on the road.
“I heard you found her,” she adds. “In the heavy rain and on a road where you expect nothing but cars. I don’t know what these tourists get up to in their free time, but I’m glad she ran into you and not someone else.”
I want to tell her thatshe didn’trun into me, but rather I saw her on the road, but I have a feeling it will not make me less of a very good person in her eyes. So, I take the covered dish from her hands.
“Will you stay for dinner?”
“Oh no. I promised my husband I’d bring him a flask of herbal tea. He’s working overnight again,” she says, standing up. “Goodnight now, and I’ll see you tomorrow.”
CHAPTER 2
Kaylee
No!
No!
