I SAID, “THAT"S weird.” Jane had just told me a strange story.
I SAID, “THAT"S“What is?” Mom asked.
“Ashley is missing.” I told her what Jane had said.
“Do you think he went after Fritz?”
“I don"t know. Without thunderstorms, how could he? Maybe Tony will know.”
“Well, I wouldn"t worry just yet. Let"s start getting ready for the holidays. Would you mind if I use Fritz"s car while I"m here?”
“Not at all. He won"t need it.” As if a pipe had sprung a leak, a trickle flowed down my cheeks that just wouldn"t stop. “What am I going to do, Mom? I knew coming back would be difficult, but I can"t make any sense of this. I"m gone, he"s gone. What next?”
“Hopefully, he comes back and you stay put. Ashley and Jane get married and you all live happily ever after.”
I dried my eyes and laughed. M
