“We should—”
“Don’t interrupt me, Sara.” She pointed to a chair, and this time Sara sat down. “I’ve only had time to go up and see if the window screens were closed to keep the mosquitoes out. As soon as I saw the trunk, I realized what might have happened and came back down. Why couldn’t you obey me and not go into that room?”
The phone rang shrilly, and their great-grandmother picked up the receiver. She listened briefly and said, “Don’t worry. They’re here. They had quite a day.” Great-Grammie glared at Sara and Kelsey. She listened to the voice at the other end and added, “Let them spend the night, Maggie. They’re really tired.” She paused a moment, then continued, “I’ll heat up some leftover beans for supper. It’s no problem, dear.”
Kelsey laid his head on his arms at the table and
