Chapter Eight
After Wyatt left, Beatrice decided to put her feet up for a little while. Despite her nap earlier, she still felt tired. She headed into the backyard with Noo-noo and her book and climbed up into the hammock. She tossed Noo-noo a chew toy. She opened Moby d**k ... and fell promptly asleep.
Beatrice awoke with a jerk some time later, feeling very confused. Her cell phone was ringing in her pocket and Noo-noo was staring at her with a concerned expression. She fumbled with the phone, finally answering it.
It was Sadie Nelms on the phone.
“Did I wake you up?” Sadie asked with concern.
“Oh no, no,” said Beatrice quickly, although she never quite knew exactly why she was so desperate to cover up the fact that she sometimes succumbed to an occasional nap. “No, it’s just allerg
