From the airport, I gave Ruth a call.”Thomas is still alive,” I stated.
She stopped talking.
Then, “Eleanor, are you safe?” very softly.
I chuckled. It was a terrible sound.I’m not sure.”
I was invited to return home by Ruth. I stated that I needed answers first.
I asked Daniel for his complete name, phone number, and the destination he was bringing me to before I left. I forwarded everything to Ruth.
I was driven forty minutes away to a residence by Daniel. He informed me that Thomas had wed Margaret, a nurse, during the ride. Daniel’s mother was one of their two children. Three years ago, Margaret passed away.
I kept an eye on the road.”Did he recall me?””Yes.”Did he ever tell your mother about me?”Not till lately.
I looked in the direction of the window.
The house featured a wooden sign that read GRANDPA’S PLACE and flowers along the walkway.
