CHAPTER 44 Kimmie didn’t hear when or if Dwayne left, but the house was quiet when Cars ended, and she figured whatever business he’d wanted to get done at home was accomplished. Pip was restless, wandering from room to room. Kimmie followed him mindlessly. What else was there for her to do? Meg came home a little before five, carrying at least half a dozen fabric shopping bags, which she dumped on the counter before racing upstairs. “I’m so late. I’ve got to get ready for that thing with Dwayne tonight. Follow me upstairs, and we can talk while I get ready.” She rattled off the things she bought, and Kimmie was amazed that her sister could turn a seven-item list into a several-hundred-dollar shopping spree. “Oh, and I know I said you could wear my clothes, but I saw this cardigan sweat

