“So how well did it go yesterday? I’m so sorry it was all left to you”, I say, stifling a yawn behind my hand and collapsing into the closest chair. “You know how much I wanted to be there, David’s arrival took us all by surprise”.
“As I told you last night, it all went really well. With summer break in full swing, it actually worked out better than I expected. As soon as the sirens went off, the parents delivered the children directly to us. The bus with the humans and elderly arrived in just under six minutes. Everyone accounted for” Heather answers happily.
I nod and let it lie, had anything gone wrong I know Heather would have mentioned it during our brief, sixty second call yesterday evening before the party.
I rub my temples, trying to alleviate the pressure building behind my ey
