Chapter Thirty-Nine
Beth went back into the house. She turned off her phone. Curling up on the couch, she replayed the events of the last few days over and over again in her mind. Before she knew it, she’d drifted off to sleep.
It was early evening when she awoke, feeling more refreshed than she had for weeks. What a rare luxury – to let the fears and sorrow of the past few days fade from focus. Beth fed the dogs, but left them in their run. She’d walk them in the morning. She took a long, lazy shower and slipped into a cool cotton nightgown. Things seemed far less daunting now she was rested.
What a mess, she thought when she went back downstairs. No housework had been done for days. Clutter filled the lounge room and dishes mounted high in the kitchen sink. Beth packed the dishwasher
