Christmas in The Sisters: A Holiday Mystery Novel (The Sisters, Texas Mystery Series Book 6) by Becki Willis

Author:Becki Willis [Willis, Becki]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2017-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

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“The twins and I are going shopping,” Happy announced the next afternoon. “Would you like to come with us?”

It was on the tip of Madison’s tongue to refuse. She had a long list of things to do. Yet how often did she get the opportunity to go shopping with her mother? It would be three generations, out for a day of fun.

“Sounds fun,” she decided.

“Great. Blake’s already chosen where we’re eating for dinner. Ready in five minutes?”

“Five minutes? But—” She bit her tongue and nodded. “Sure, Mom. Five minutes is fine. Let me get my purse.”

Not for the first time, Madison secretly wondered if she were adopted. She had inherited none of her parents’ spontaneity. While they acted on their impulses, Madison gave careful thought to her course of action. Going shopping meant making lists, gathering her meager stash of cash and coupons, changing into comfortable shoes.

Yet here she was, still dressed in her church clothes and the most uncomfortable pair of shoes she owned, headed to the mall, with no list in sight. Sure, she had her little Christmas notebook in her purse, the master list with shopping ideas and little check marks above the items already purchased. But she hadn’t decided which stores to visit or plotted her shopping strategy. She hadn’t even checked the weekly circulars to see which store offered the best deal. She said as much, as they neared their destination.

“It’s called store apps, Mom,” Bethani chided with a roll of her eyes. “Sign up for email blasts and text alerts, and you’ll get all the latest sales on your phone. Here, hand me your phone and I’ll put some in for you.”

“To all your favorite stores, I’m sure.”

The teen smiled sweetly. “The more money I save you, the more you can buy for me.”

Madison tossed her own mother an exaggerated look, but she was smiling. “See what a thoughtful daughter I have? Always thinking of others.”

“She has a point, Maddy. Today’s world is online.”

“Says the woman who lives in the jungles of Africa.”

“It may not be quite as primitive as your father makes it out to be,” Happy confided. “We do have a few luxuries in the village where we live.”

“Speaking of my father… Dad seems to be enjoying himself now that he’s home. I thought he was going to stay outside all night visiting!”

“He might have, for all I know. I finally gave up and went on up to bed,” her mother sighed. “I suppose he’s making up for lost time. We were in quarantine for what seemed like forever, you know, when we first left Africa. He’s glad to be back among people again, particularly ones he hasn’t seen in so long.”

“He’s always been in his prime when surrounded with people. Blake takes after him, I’m afraid. He’s in the drama club at school and quite the performer, just like Dad.”

“I can hear you, you know,” her son said from behind the wheel. Madison had allowed him to drive on the way into town, promising the return honors to his sister.

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