“Well hello, Dr. Burdett. I’m surprised to see you here.” Helen couldn’t restrain herself.
After the greetings, Nonie said, “Helen, you entertain Dr.
Michael or Burdett. I’ll help Polly get dessert,” and pushed her to the tiny
kitchen.
“Hey, whose house is this?”
“Who is this doctor fella?And what happened to Johnny Wetta.
He seemed super!”
“He’s also a farmer and never around. A girl has to be sensible. Michael is fun, and I get to see him more than once every couple of months, and he actually takes me to movies and things.”
“Hey, you two are sure slow; we’re hungry,” Bob called from the living room.
“Coming,” Polly answered, happy to escape Nonie’s questions. She and Nonie served pie for all. “Here’s a piece of the best mince-meat pie you’ll ever taste.” She sat down next to
