“DADDY said I get to ride in his plane and everything,” Lisa said while she and Carol picked up her room. “And, I get to spend the night at Melody Montgomery’s house! I can’t wait.”
“It will be lots of fun, I’m sure.” Carol put the last doll on the shelf. “Okay. Hop in bed. You have to go back to school tomorrow.”
“But I want to wait for daddy to come kiss me good-night,” Lisa said with a whine.
“He isn’t always going to be able to be around to kiss you good-night, Lisa. He’s next door working. Get in bed. He’ll probably come over to check on you later.”
She tucked Lisa in, kissed her good-night, then turned out the light and walked downstairs. She didn’t feel like working, so she grabbed a glass of tea and went out onto her porch. It wasn’t quite dark yet, so she sat in a chair and wa
