Kathryn
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“Are you wanting to stay just while she’s in chemotherapy? Or longer?” Helen looked strangely suspicious.
Kathryn squirmed.
“I don’t know. And that’s the truth. I know we’ll be staying as long as Heather needs treatment here.” Kathryn gulped and looked down at the dining room table. Her usual bravado—nay, her belief that Heather would get well—seemed full of holes today.
“Sometimes,” Kathryn said, “I don’t think she’ll be strong enough to travel for a long time yet.” What if she never is?
Helen leaned across the table and put her hand on Kathryn’s upper arm.
“You mustn’t think that way. Keep up your positive thinking. It helps. It really does.”
Kathryn nodded. She leaned back in her chair.
“Anyway,” Kathryn said. “Since we won’t know how long we need the rental, we need
