Monday, July 22, 2013

The Rest of the Story (22)

  "Mommy, I'm sorry."
  "Come here. Me too." Edie hugged Susan. "Want to play checkers?"
   "Mommy, what are you drawing?"
   "I'm drawing a pen for Buzzy. She has to go outside."
   "No, mommy. She's too little."
   "Susan, we can't keep her in the house any longer. If she stays in any longer, we'll have to move outside."
   Susan laughed at that.
   "I'll build a nice home for her. She'll be happy. You'll see."
   "Promise?" asked Susan.
   "I promise."
   Edie stayed up most of the night planning the pen. The next morning she gave Susan a note to give Mary before she went to school. (Edie didn't have a phone.)
   Mary came over shortly wondering what Edie wanted.
   Edie asked if she knew where she could buy some supplies to build the pen for Buzzy.
   Mary knew the right person. His name was Frank and she knew he would give her a good deal. He owned a lumber yard and Mary knew him a long time. She called him and he said that he could deliver everything tomorrow.

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