The next morning, Erin was woken by the ringing of her phone. It was Joseph, though she had no idea how he got her number.
"Erin, this place really isn't suitable for you. Why don't you come with me to Bay City?"
Still half-asleep, Erin groggily replied, "Who is this...? Joseph?"
Joseph seemed a bit taken aback by her question. "Yes, it's me..."
Without another word, Erin ended the call, annoyed that she had answered without checking the caller ID. If she had been more awake, she wouldn't have picked up.
She drifted back to sleep and didn't wake until nearly noon.
After a simple lunch, Erin went into town to buy some fruit and flowers before heading to her mother's grave.
Despite having been back for a while, this was her first visit. The cemetery was peaceful, with tall, lush trees
