Friday Night Flights by Susan X. Meagher

Author:Susan X. Meagher [Meagher, Susan X.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781734303803
Publisher: Brisk Press
Published: 2020-02-11T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Casey and Kathy had made plans to take Lisbet to Brooklyn to watch Avery’s Short Shorts For The Holidays show. They were both slightly worried about making the trip, but it seemed to mean a lot to Avery, so they’d agreed. Casey had arranged to take the day off, but she was yanked from sleep at her normal time by her father banging on her door as he called her name.

She stumbled to her feet, tugged on her robe and went to open the door. “Yeah?”

“Why aren’t you dressed?”

“Taking the day off. What’s wrong.”

“No big deal. We got a few inches of snow overnight, and it’s sleeting now. I thought you could run the snowblower before you took off.”

“Is there too much snow for us to get out?”

“No, no,” he said, turning to go back to the kitchen. “I just thought it would be nice to have the driveway cleared in case your mother wanted to go anywhere.”

Casey stared at him as he walked down the hall. Her mother hardly ever left the house these days, and she had a real thing about driving in the snow. As she headed back to bed, she grabbed her phone and called Avery, who picked up almost immediately.

“Hi,” she said. “I was just looking out the door, kicking myself for not buying a snow shovel.”

“What train are you taking?” Casey asked.

“I was aiming for the 7:22.” She sighed audibly. “I guess it’s silly for you guys to come tonight.”

“Silly? No,” Casey said. “But I don’t think it’s smart to drive that far.”

“No, it’s really not. I’d be worried all day if I thought you were driving over slick highways.”

“Maybe next month, huh?”

“Sure. It’s not important. I’d better get going if I’m going to get Lisbet fed and dressed.”

“I’m going to swing by and pick you two up. My truck will sail right down your long-ass driveway.”

Avery didn’t respond immediately, then said, “Do you think I’ll have trouble?”

“Maybe. And maybe’s good enough when it comes to safety. Get some food into that baby and I’ll be by.”

“Oh, Casey, I’ll never be able to pay you back for all you do for us.”

“I’m not looking for payback. I’m looking for access,” she said, letting out a laugh. “Be ready by 6:45. See you then.”

She hung up, then washed her face and combed her hair. Then she put on her weatherproof overalls, her winter boots, grabbed a down jacket, heavy mittens, and a knit cap and opened the doors to the driveway. Her boots crunched into the ice that covered the snow as she went to the real garage to fire up the snowblower, grumbling to herself about not having looked at the weather report. That had been dumb.

***

Casey bound up the stairs of the porch and knocked. In just a moment Avery opened the door and Casey felt her jaw drop.

“You look so nice,” she said, then realized she shouldn’t have allowed herself to sound so amazed.

“Thanks, I think,” Avery said, smiling at her. “I have the ability to look decent.

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