Chapter 14
She called Irene.
“Tell the office I’m free until the end of term. It’ll be great to be with the kids right up to Christmas.”
“Sweet Jesus knew already. Poor old Ronald got sick today and I prayed. I got down and prayed just this minute. I’m going to get some twinkling lights for the bus and we’re making Christmas happen for these sweet people, Paula.”
She knew Irene had very little money.
“Leave the lights to me. I’ve got some somewhere and I’ll dig them out. I’ll see you in the morning.”
She’d lied but it was a purpose in her life to find some stuff to decorate the bus. The modern traffic regulations forbade it but she wanted to go large. Let them drag her away in chains. Oh Max, fearless proud Max—he would understand.
She called Sally. More than anything she wanted som
