Chapter 5
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5
Another week passed before Dacque heard back from Connie.
“Hi Dacque. Sorry it has been so long between phone calls. We have been having a little trouble getting Cammi to meet with you. We have tried telling her that you are really interested in meeting Zee, but she is quite shy by nature, so she has little interest in meeting some strange man. Carson and I think our best shot here would be for you to visit with us on a regular basis without even talking about Zee, so that Cammi gets accustomed to having you in the house and no longer thinks of you as some stranger. What do you think?”
“That sounds like a good idea. What kind of things is she interested in when it comes to games or books or sweets? It may help if she gets used to me bringing her something each time I visit, or all of us playing her favorite games with her.”
“I like that idea. Just skip the treats. We are trying to keep those to a minimum around here. She loves books, and we have lots of games she likes to play. When would you like to start this process?”
“Like I told you in your Jeep that day we first met, I am retired, and my schedule is generally pretty flexible. I am sure you and Carson have many more restrictions on your time than I do so you pick the days and times, and I am sure I will have very few conflicts, okay?”
“Okay, that’s great. How does Saturday afternoon sound for starters? I think that will work for us if it works for you, but I will confirm it with you Friday evening if that sounds alright?”
“That sounds just fine.”
“Great. Talk to you on Friday. Thank you.”
“You are welcome.”
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