Bessie dances around her bedroom. She just can’t help it. Leif’s back and Regina has awoken from her coma. It’s a miracle! She holds the kitten Packer in her arms while she whirls about until he protests. Gently, she sets him back in his basket where Miss Marple is anxiously waiting.
Christmas is right around the corner. This year, she’s going to feel joy again. Her phone rings on her bedside table. It’s Leif wondering if she’d like to go for a walk with him on the weekend. Of course, she would! “Maybe we can shop for some presents,” she tells him gaily, twirling the phone cord in her fingers. “After all, ‘tis the season to be jolly, ha-ha.”
Of course, she would! She hangs up just as her eyes catch a glimpse of a framed photo on her desk. It’s one of her and Jason ten years ago, grinning
