"That’s it," Dawn said. I see the handwriting on the wall.
I might as well be home."
"What wall?" Stella asked. "You’re mad, Dawn. How can
there be a wall in the middle of the highway?"
Anders heard the returning car and ran out to the road, not
much surprised. Stella did not leave his side often.
"We had a great time," Dawn said. "Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough time to spend at the mall. I have to get back. Can’t leave Robbie for too long. Not fair to him. I’ll be back here tomorrow at two."
Harriet was alarmed. "Don’t go." Dawn patted her hand. "Go to sleep early. Stay in bed as long as you can. Take a long walk in the morning. I’ll be here by two o’clock. Robbie will be glad to see me back so early today, he’ll give me the extra time tomorrow." Molded by habits formed by da
