Pacific Avenue by Watson Anne L

Author:Watson, Anne L. [Watson, Anne L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shepard & Piper
Published: 2009-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

~ 17 ~

February 1975

San Pedro

Lacey

I called Eddie a couple of weeks before Mardi Gras to let him know our schedule in New Orleans.

“You know, I’ve been thinking,” he said, “and I talked it over with my friend Francine. She asked me to invite you to stay at her place instead of going to a hotel.”

“Oh, Eddie, I couldn’t possibly intrude on her. I mean, she doesn’t know us—we’d just be underfoot.”

“It wouldn’t be an intrusion. I’m sure it wouldn’t. Francine has a mother-in-law house in her backyard, so you’d really be on your own. As a matter of fact, it’s where Kathy lived. Francine never rented it to anyone else. She keeps hoping Kathy will come back.”

“Would it be okay if I talk it over with my husband and call you later?”

“Sure. Just let me know. And we’ll get together while you’re here, either way.”

I thought staying with Kathy’s friends was a great idea, but I had no idea how Willis would feel. He’d be glad to save the money, but he might think Gretna was a little too far from downtown. He also might be uncomfortable about staying with people he didn’t know, private house or no private house.

But the main concern was slowly dawning. I did know about southern hospitality, but these people seemed surprisingly eager to take us in, considering they didn’t know us from Adam.

I’d launched this Mama Fix-It campaign believing that Kathy’s problems were likely to be kid ones—misunderstandings I could clear up without much trouble. Even after I’d seen her the day of the Christmas Faire, I’d thought she was probably overreacting to situations that would look manageable to an adult.

But Eddie was no kid. He sounded like he’d been around the block a few times. And his voice had an edge of desperation that made me wonder if I was going to be able to help at all.

What had I gotten myself into?

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