Valerie and Cindy opened the gallery at eight the next morning. Since Marcus was coming at nine, Valerie did not want anything to delay their visit. They had just about everything in order, when the front door bell rang as someone entered. Valerie looked through the door and spotted Aunt Emily eyeing the display from Italy. She seemed fascinated by it. Valerie glanced at the clock. It was half past the hour.
“Hello, Aunt Emily. What are you doing out so early?” asked Valerie.
“Hello, Valerie. I don’t sleep much. It seems the older I get, the less I sleep. I just wanted to see how you are doing. I know you are taking time off to be with your friend and I wanted to catch you before you left.” Aunt Emily went back to staring at the Italian display.
“I’m fine, Aunt Emily. Do you like these
