Chapter 18
1985“Mind fetching me a little more water, George?”
George Evans jumped, startled to realize he was in his grandfather’s crowded and overly warm bedroom. His back was stiff as a board from sitting there so long, and he caught Sandy rotating her shoulders. His daughter was also trying to wipe tears from her face without anyone seeing.
“I’ll go get it, Greatgrand,” she said. “If you promise you’ll tell the end.”
Adam Evans held out his hand, and Sandy took it.
“After carrying this mess round in my head for near eighty years, you best believe I’m gonna finish. Never have told anyone the whole story before now. Bout time I got it out into the open where I can keep an eye on thangs.”
Both men watched her walk out of the room with no evidence of her usual bounce. Adam sighed, th
