The ballroom was filled with laughter and conversation as Callie and Mark walked in. They looked around to see Rick finally fitting in his epic game of dominoes at one of the tables. Beside his table, Dennis and John were already playing Scrabble with Stan and Paula. Mark and Callie were still smiling when they reached the table where Rosemary, Pam, Claire, and Mitch sat. Seeing Mitch made Callie falter in her steps, and made Mark tighten his arm around her.
“Oh, thank goodness,” Rosemary sighed as she looked up to see Callie and Mark. “Will you two please talk to Pam. We think she needs to have Dr. York check her out, but she is refusing.”
“What’s wrong, Pam?” Callie asked as she sat beside her mother with Mark to her other side.
“Nothing,” Pam said as she folded her arms across her c
