Chapter 9
MelanieAfter breakfast at Susie’s Cafe, Pete took me over to the nursing home to see Miss Elizabeth. She was waiting for us in the sitting room. There was a large fireplace in the corner and armchairs scattered throughout the room where people were gathered in twos or threes. She commandeered a small table in the corner. A grey-haired gentleman in a tailored suit sat next to her. They were engrossed in a conversation and they didn’t notice us until Pete tapped the man on the shoulder.
“Miss Elizabeth.” Pete leaned towards her and kissed her on the cheek.
“Oh, Petey boy,” she threw her arms around his neck and kissed him back. “I thought that you forgot about me.”
“I could never forget about you.” He grabbed my hand and pulled me closer to the table. “I heard that you met Mela
