Chapter Twenty-Six
Settling Into The Neighborhood
Coming back downstairs Lu was a little bit at loose ends. Surrounded by a bunch of people for as long as she could remember, the old house was big. And quiet. Cup in hand, she wandered the rooms. The parlor was transformed. Lord Sil had filled it with flowers. She gasped. A hand flew up to her lips. “My goodness Sil,” as she returned to the kitchen. A scent of tobacco hung in the air. He was gone. She heard his car pull away from the curb. She read the card “Yours, Sil.”
Going for a run always cheered her up. She dug running shoes out of her luggage. Threw on her shorts and top. She was out the door.
Up the hill, past Lafayette Park and left on Washington. She was just hitting her stride. It felt good. A door opened on the other side of
