“Yes…” was his reply, but he sounded unsure.
“Really?” I perked up in my seat, unable to hide the smile on my face.
“She was Beta Daniel’s wife. I think she passed… what was it, eight, nine years ago or somewhere thereabout?” He explained. It was twelve years ago. She’s been dead for twelve years now.
His answer wasn’t what I had expected. I thought he knew her. “But have you ever spoken to her?” I tried again desperately.
“No. I have never seen her in person, to be honest. Troy and I just moved here about three months ago."
Oh.
My excitement deflated. The disappointment must have been evident on my face because he rushed to say something else. “From what I’ve heard, she was an amazing person.”
Yes, she was.
I miss her so much.
I was tearing up just thinking about her. He wasn’
