“ That was my parents, Red, not me. In fact, I haven't really spoken to them since I started nursing school. You're probably going to laugh, but I actually feel closer to your grandparents than my own mom and dad . That's part of the reason I spend so much time here.”
I rub my hand over hers and give her a squeeze.
“And my other reason ... I was hoping ... oh, I don't know what I was hoping. I've babbled enough. I should probably quit while I'm ahead. ”
“ You were the prettiest girl in school,” I say in English. Normally I only sign, because everyone I care about knows my language. But I knew what I said would be too complex for Violet to understand with the limited vocabulary she had built up, so I say it in English.
I think the sound of my voice must have s tartl ed Grandma, because
