CHAPTER 26
“Mom?”
Gloria opened her eyes as the afternoon sun cast long shadows through the slats of her blinds.
She sat up, keenly aware of how every muscle in her body ached.
“Mom?” Susannah knocked timidly and stepped inside. “How are you feeling?”
She looked at the clock. How long had she been napping?
“Are you all right?” Susannah’s voice was full of worry.
Gloria nodded, ignoring the dull throbbing between her temples. At least it wasn’t as bad as it had been when she laid down. “I’m doing fine. Just needed to catch up on my sleep.”
Susannah stared, her eyes full of unasked questions.
“I’m all right,” Gloria assured her and stifled a groan as she got up out of bed. A little sore, a little bruised, but she was better than she’d been at the doctor’s, and she had absolutely no
