“Why didn’t you ever tell me anything about Linda?” Claire asked after she surfaced on the water while Lucas sat on the edge of the pool, both his feet up and dry.
“What was the point? You never met her,” he said with a shrug as if that should have been a valid reason enough.
Claire couldn’t help but agree. “Point,” she said before kicking her legs against the water and swimming backwards. “So, what happened?”
For a long while, Lucas didn’t say anything. He simply stared at the reflection of the sun on the surface of the water. “We were neighbours when she and her family first moved to New York. Before we knew it, our families were inviting each other over for meals and other occasions. Her father was usually occupied with work so my mom took it upon herself to care for Linda and her br
