Anne Rivers Siddons by Up Island (pdf)

Author:Up Island (pdf) [Island, Up]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-05-27T12:26:17+00:00

236 / Anne Rivers Siddons

not going to affect you. But listen, I thought you might like

to come spend Thanksgiving with me up here. We can have

a real, old-fashioned New England Thanksgiving. Maybe

Grandpop can come, too. It’s really very beautiful up here.

I’d love to show it to you…”

There was a silence, and then he said, “Ma, since you aren’t

going to be home anyway—in Atlanta, I mean—would you

care if I went camping with some of the guys? There’s a guy

in my structures class who lives near the Anasazi ruins in

Arizona, and a bunch are going. I’d give my eyeteeth to see

that. But listen, if you’re going to be up there by yourself—”

“I’m not going to be by myself,” I said hastily. “The Ana-

sazi, wow! I’d kill you if you didn’t go. I’ll call Grandpop. I

bet he’d love to rough it in the woods…”

“Mom, he’s going to Aunt Sally’s folks’ with them. I talked

to him the other night. Listen, why don’t you call Caroline?

What better company for Thanksgiving than a new baby?

In Tennessee, if not up there…”

“Well, that’s just what I’ll do,” I said heartily, knowing that

I would not. Caroline had not yet mustered the nerve to take

the baby to the park by herself. She would faint at the very

thought of up island. My throat closed up; I had had no idea

how much I missed Teddy until I heard his voice. Missed

and loved him; loved him enough to insist that he try his

new wings.

“If they can’t come or you can’t go there, just call me. I’ll

be there with bells on,” he said.

“No need, I’ve met a lot of people up here who’re looking

out for me,” I said lightly. “I’m the belle of the bay.”

“I’ll bet. Any interesting guys? Any action?”

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