Limited Light by Carla Rossi

Author:Carla Rossi [Rossi, Carla]
Format: epub
Publisher: White Rose Publishing (an entity of Pelican Ventures, LLC)
Published: 2009-12-31T11:00:00+00:00

Limited Light

Chapter Eight

Rose Randolph was released from the hospital at nine in the morning. By nine-forty-five, as Marti backed her car up to the porch, the reluctant passenger was already voicing her displeasure .

You’re going to tear up the yard and run over my flowers.

No, I’m not, Grandma. I just want to back the car up close to the porch so you don’t have far to walk. Besides, I don’t know how well your walker goes in the grass.

She should have never mentioned the walker .

I am not going to use a walker in my own home. The doctor said there’s no reason I can’t walk.

Marti put Ruby in park. It’s only a precaution until you’ve rested a couple days and regained your strength.

Humph.

She helped her grandmother her out of the car. Pastor James and Danny built this rail for you.

Everyone thinks I’m an invalid.

That’s not true. They just wanted you to be safe getting in and out of the house.

Don’t need it, she said defiantly. But it took every ounce of energy they both had to climb the stairs one step at a time.

Do you want to get in bed, or do you want to plant yourself here on the couch for a while?

I’m not doing either. I need to check the laundry and see if my plants need watered and what I need in the kitchen. Then we have to go to the store.

I’ve taken care of that. Right now you need to rest.

It’s my house, and I can walk around it if I want to.

Will you at least pull the walker along in case you get tired?

No.

Marti collapsed into a chair and picked up a book of daily devotionals from the end table. She spread it open in front of her face. Fine. You go right ahead. But just remember, if you fall down and break your hip or something, I’m going to have to call another ambulance. Makes no difference to me. I don’t mind another delightful ride to the hospital with full lights and sirens. Sounds like fun. She dropped the book to peek over the top. And another thing. I’ll be sure and ask for the same cute physical therapist. I know you like him, and I’m sure he’ll be more than happy to help you get used to your new hip. She raised it back up and pretended to read .

There was a long pause as Marti held her breath and waited to see what the determined woman would do .

Hey, Miss Smarty Pants. You do know that book’s upside down, don’t you?

Now they were getting somewhere. The only thing left for them to do was burst out laughing .

Truce? Marti asked as she wiped her eyes .

Truce. Make us a cup of tea while I drag this walker into my bedroom. Then, we’ll figure out how we’re gonna get through the next few days without killing each other.

Marti set the tray on the nightstand and stirred sugar into her grandmother’s cup. The

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