Chapter 38Emery
“Carry this platter to the table for me, will you honey?”
“Huh? Oh, of course, Mom.” Emery had been in a bit of a daze all afternoon as her mom scurried around getting the house ready for company. Her parents’ house was never what she would consider dirty. Her mom was a meticulous housekeeper, but with family members who came by only once a year, she was unusually stressed. Emery had tried to be helpful, but she felt more in the way than anything, and throughout the day, gave in to pondering Lina’s activities in the trailer. She was probably incredibly lonely.
Setting the platter down in the nearest vacant spot, Emery stepped back to admire the rarely used formal dining room. The decorations were plentiful but still tasteful. Emery inhaled the pine smell from the real gr
