When they reached the A-frame, Gina was about to thank them and ask them to put her down when Barbara opened the front door. Thankfully, Mrs. K was wearing clothes. “Gina, sweetheart, what happened!”
“Turned my ankle. These boys were kind enough to help me down the mountain.”
Marie appeared at Barbara’s shoulders, big blue eyes open wide through black cat-eye glasses. “Can you guys bring her in? I can take a look at that.”
As they carried Gina into the front room, Sam gasped, “You’re Cherry Heartman!”
As the boys lowered Gina to the couch, Marie turned to Barbara. “You guys have any athletic tape? And some ice?”
“I’ll get it!” Michael called from the kitchen.
Marie knelt next to Gina, lifting her foot onto the leg of the couch. “Yes,” she said to Sam with a bright smile, “I’m your da
