“I’ll have to drive there.” Lella paid for her cappuccino and decided to explore the street some more before returning to meet Matt. “I’ll see you in a little bit.”
She walked outside and continued down Main Street. She passed a building under renovation, with new windows and exposed studs, a skeleton of two-by-fours. The ancient wall covering had been partially pulled off, revealing the candy pink and sky blue of previous layers. Lella next looked into the crowded display windows of an antique shop. A rocking chair, cast glass fruit bowls, framed poetry, and wooden tennis racquets in presses were carefully arranged, collecting dust.
She couldn’t resist entering Long’s Cards and Books, an emporium packed with all sorts of things. There were greeting cards, Tee shirts, maps, games, office
