It had been a week since I"d lost Annie and I couldn"t keep talking about taking action, then taking none. I"d even told myself that before, and still been unable to take any forward steps. I"d re-visited, searched locally and made phone calls, but I needed to do so much more. I"d talked and questioned until I couldn"t any longer.
There was a gentle rapping on my bedroom door, then Mrs Burgess" soft voice spoke.
"Eva, there"s a telephone call for you."I opened the door. "A lady asking after you."
"Oh, right, okay. Thank you." I was surprised as I hurried down the stairs. Aunt Kathleen? No, Mrs Burgess would"ve said. Annie? No, I wasn"t that deluded anymore.
I picked up the receiver in the hallway.
"Hello?"
"Eva dear?" Lola.
"Hello Lola, yes it"s me." Lola gave an audible sigh.
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