WHEN I GOT TO THE END of Penny’s dock, I saw Jack walking across the patio toward the parking lot carrying a tote bag. It reminded me that Scooter had said he had a surprise for me in the navy-blue tote bag of his. I’d have to remember to ask him about it later, but now was my chance to speak with Sandy while Jack was away. I hurried down C Dock to their boat. Sandy was sitting in the cockpit holding a book, but instead of reading it, she was staring blankly off into space. I tapped on the side of the boat to get her attention.
“Mollie, how are you?” she said. “We waited at the hospital to see how you were, but you must have left without us spotting you. Come on aboard and I’ll make some coffee. I even have some chocolate chip cookies from Penelope’s Sugar Shack to go with it.”
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