Breathing Room by Marsha Hayles

Author:Marsha Hayles
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Published: 2012-05-10T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 26

A Different Current

PEARL DIED November 20, the day before Thanksgiving. No one felt like celebrating. The turkey and stuffing we’d all been looking forward to eating together went untouched on our plates. Dena pointed out that it wasn’t really Thanksgiving anyway. “Just because President Roosevelt made the holiday a week earlier doesn’t make it right.” I remembered Father explaining to Abe and me last year how the president was trying to help businesses by giving people an extra week between Thanksgiving and Christmas to shop. But I had to agree with Dena—the holiday just didn’t feel right. Especially now.

Then, a few days after Thanksgiving, a letter arrived from Beverly. Nurse Marshall brought it to our room but said nothing as she handed it to Dena. We all thought it was about what happened, but it wasn’t. It was a thank-you note to Pearl for the fan she’d sent.

“I’d better write and tell Beverly,” Dena told us.

“Not alone, Dena,” I said. “We’ll do it together.”

And the three of us did. Even though I liked playing with words, and Sarah was a crackerjack student, I think Dena said it best:

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