"Alright, Captain," Julie finally replied. "I'll be by in the morning to pick up the presents."
The captain quickly signed off, leaving Julie to her swirling thoughts. It was equally disconcerting and almost a relief that Shane had rushed things along as he had.
"Who was that?" Julie's mother butted into her thoughts.
"Captain Rogers. He says the house is ready, but we need to get cleaners in before we move back in," Julie told her.
Julie saw a slice of fear cross her mother's face as a tiny shiver wracked her frame. This was the first time Juile had seen evidence that the incident had truly affected her mother. Julie took a step toward her to comfort her. But before she could touch her mother's arm, the look of fear had vanished, replaced by Brenda's typically poised and ser
