My parents told everyone I was a waitress, for nin…

and white, but I did not need color to read their faces. Diane stood closest to the door. She was still wearing her Christmas Eve dress, deep green pearls, heels with her winter coat thrown over it like an afterthought.

Her hair was slightly undone. She had not taken the time to fix it before getting in the car. Gerald stood a step behind her, hands continue reading …