Red is for Remembrance by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Author:Laurie Faria Stolarz [Stolarz, Laurie Faria]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2012-01-10T07:12:11+00:00

"Dr. Wallace?"

"Stacey," he says, obviously recognizing my voice.

"I meant to call earlier-- "

"How did it go today?" he asks, practically cutting me off "Did she talk about her nightmares . . .

about the camp?"

"We talked," I say, fishing for words.

'And?"

"Did she say how it went?" I ask.

"Not really"

I pause a moment, the anxiety mounting in the pit of my stomach.

"Stacey?"

"I'm still here."

"Do you have some time tomorrow?" he asks, dropping the question. "I'd like you to come to the house, though, if

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that's possible. She's home-schooling with her tutors most of the day."

"I guess. I could come over after my Sociology class."

Dr. Wallace is delighted. I can hear it in his voice. He offers to have the school van drive me to his house, located on the drag across the street from the main campus.

"I'll walk," I say.

"Very good. Tamara, our live-in helper, will be there if you need anything."

We say our goodbyes and I hang up shortly after, telling myself that this is a good thing, that if I ever want to see Jacob again-- even if it's only in my dreams-- this might be the only way.

When I get back to the table, Tim is munching a chocolate cruller. He's set one out on a napkin for me as well.

"Is everything okay?" he asks.

I nod, somewhat reluctantly, not exactly sure how I'm feeling. I take a seat beside him.

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