“WHAT’S WITH THE GUY sitting in the car in Sam’s driveway?” Elisa asks as soon as I open the door. Dusk is falling rapidly but Elisa is like a sunbeam lighting my porch and my soul. I give her a big hug, struggling to let go until she makes me. She’s wearing her fabulous, flowy ankle-length butterfly-print dress, and her long silk scarf makes her look like a fairy princess. Even her hair kind of floats around her shoulders.
“Love the dress. He’s still there?” I peer over her shoulder. “That’s kinda creepy. He’s been there since late afternoon.”
“Who is he?”
“Sam’s brother. At least, he says he is.” I shut the door, making sure to lock it again securely.
“Really?”
“He mentioned the family aren’t close.”
“Creeper?”
“I don’t know. It’s not any of our business. Come on, we have things t
