Chapter 12 “Don’t worry, Lenora. You just worry about taking care of yourself. I’ll stop by and bring you some soup after work. Hope you feel better soon.” Alexis hung up the phone and leaned against the kitchen cabinets. Now what was she going to do? Lenora was still sick and Lynn had vanished before Alexis even awoke. A note had been pinned to the refrigerator that said, “I won’t bother you anymore. I’m sorry for being in the way the past few days.” Crying was not normally on Alexis’s agenda, but today…She dropped to the chair and put her head into her hands as the hot tears stung her eyes. Lynn had been so sweet and considerate, even stopping her when she had so recklessly thrown herself into her arms. And now she had chased her away simply because she couldn’t bear to be hurt by some

