CHAPTER 27Sarah
Sarah and Len were sitting on the couch watching Out of Africa when Sarah heard the living room door swing open behind her. She didn’t turn around.
“Jay,” she said, her voice firm. “Go back to bed.”
“Mom, it’s me,” Jessie said. She left her hand on the door handle uncertainly. “Can I talk to you guys for a minute?”
Sarah shifted on the couch so that she could see Jessie. “Right now?” she said. “Your father and I were just sitting down together to watch a movie.”
Jessie winced visibly, and Sarah immediately regretted how exasperated she had sounded. She pulled her feet from where they rested in Len’s lap and sat up. “But it’s fine. We rented it, so we should be able to stop it. Len, do you know how to stop it for a minute?”
Len reached for the remote and studied the bu
