“We are making it,” Maw said, and Granda agreed.
“I will just take Erin’s suitcase out to the car then, and be back in a jiff.”
Erin realized he was giving her a moment to tell her grandparents goodbye in private, which she appreciated. She stepped forward and out the door, her carry-on slung over her shoulder, but she removed it, letting it slide to the cement porch before she turned to face them. “You know how I hate goodbyes,” Erin said, holding back her tears. “We will see each other again soon.”
“We will,” Maw agreed. Erin bent down to hug her, and Maw kissed her cheek, tears forming in her eyes. “You take care, sweetheart. I love you.”
“I love you, too, Maw. So very much.”
“I will miss our walks,” Granda said as he took his turn at hugging his granddaughter goodbye.
“I will, to
