“I’m sure that’s not true. Kathy spoke of her fondly. She was probably traumatized by what happened. Maybe she was afraid it would happen to her if she came back.”
The mother nodded. “You may be right. What brings you here?”
“Kathy talked about what a great city this was to grow up in. I decided I’ve had enough of L.A. and I’m going to look for a job here.”
“That’s wonderful. We never have enough nurses, do we Papa? He goes for dialysis twice a week.”
She smiled at Lauren. “This calls for proper introductions and a piece of cake. I’m Rose and this is Bill. You make yourself comfortable while I get that cake. Kathy always loved my desserts.”
Lauren could believe it since Kathy had exhibited a remarkable sweet tooth.
Rose disappeared through a doorway which Lauren assumed led to the ki
