The address their mother sent was indeed in Astoria. Still confused Regina had no choice but to get the kids ready. She could hardly argue with her mother’s ultimatum especially as she wasn’t answering the phone. Renata helped round the kids up and herded them to the stairs.
“Oh, hello Regina.”
She paused and turned to see her neighbor stepping out of the next apartment with a load of laundry.
“Oh, hello Eve,” Regina greeted her neighbor as the boys rolled their eyes muttering busybody.
“Hello Missus Anderson,” Savannah politely greeted giving her brothers a dirty look. While she agreed their neighbor loved to stick her nose in everything that was no reason to be rude.
“Going out?”
“Ah, yeah. Mom wants to see the kids so we’re off to say hi,” Regina said with a strained smile. “Se
