The Inn At Pelican Beach by Michele Gilcrest

Author:Michele Gilcrest [Gilcrest, Michele]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-02T18:30:00+00:00

Payton

"It's rare that Mom and Dad would be home at noon on a weekday. I wonder what's going on?" Abby paced around the living room as we waited for Rebecca to arrive.

"I'm not sure what's going on, but they've been off their normal routine for the last couple of days."

"You guys live and work together. I'm surprised you don't know what's going on."

"Abby, at times, it gets so busy at the Inn we barely have time to speak."

"True. Hey, you never called me about seeing the rental this week. Whatever happened with that?"

"I completely forgot to tell you that the landlord called and said he ran into a few issues with the repairs. He's not going to be able to rent the place out for another month."

"Oh, that's too bad."

"Initially, that's what I was thinking. But maybe I dodged a bullet if the place needs that many repairs."

Mom and Dad joined us in the living room, followed by Rebecca, who just arrived from work.

"This must be pretty important if we're having a family meeting." Rebecca was just as curious and clueless as the rest of us.

Dad began to explain while Mom sat by his side.

"I should start by saying we wanted you all here today because we're about to make a big decision that will impact the future of the Inn."

We looked at each other with expressions of deep concern.

"Your mother and I have thought long and hard about this, and we wanted you to hear everything from us first. Helen, would you like to tell them?"

"We've decided to put the Inn up for sale. We have a meeting with the realtor this afternoon to go over the details."

"What?" I was shocked.

Abby and Rebecca sat on the couch with blank stares. After us, the Inn had always been near and dear to their hearts.

"Trust me when I tell you this decision wasn't an easy one to make. We always thought we'd be able to keep the Inn and pass it down to the next generation of kids or grandkids."

I had to ask about the obvious. "Is it Dad's health?"

"Yes and no, Honey. That has a lot to do with it, but it's not the entire reason. Initially, I thought we would still carry on, and your father could work as much or as little as he wanted to. Depending on how he felt, of course. I assumed that would be enough to keep things afloat. But now that we've had time to really think things over, it's just not a realistic plan."

"What you're mother is trying to say is we're getting older, and we want to get out there and enjoy our lives before we get to the place where we can't anymore. As for my health, some days are great. Just as if nothing were wrong. Other days are more frustrating and challenging. As it continues to progress, we want to be able to give our full attention to taking care of those needs without the stress of the business on our shoulders.

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