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"But what?" Mercy cried

"Think," Shirley ordered "There’s a way There’s always a way"

Defeated and depressed, Goodness walked into the darkened kitchen and threw open the refrigerator door For a long moment, she studied the contents It was easy to understand why sodipped in chocolate was bound to improve any situation

"I had hope until Roy threw out her letter," Mercy said "Without reading it"

"How could he?" Shirley asked, although the question was rhetorical "I thought hus" That was a characteristic they shared with angels

"I’ her words "However, his fear was even stronger"

"He was afraid?" Goodness was unable to decipher hu his mind," Shirley explained "He knew if he read Julie’s letter, he ht be swayed He couldn’t let that happen He couldn’t hold on to his anger if he allowed himself to feel her love"

"But love is what he needs!"

Goodness wanted to ith frustration Shirley was right Roy had closed hih he wanted it He equated love with pain Opening his heart made him vulnerable, and he couldn’t risk that after what his father and Aimee had done

"I’d so hoped for a better outcome," Shirley murmured forlornly, "especially for Anne’s sake"

"Anne," Goodness repeated, re Shirley’s previous connection to Roy’s el and detected a suspicious smile in her eyes Quickly Shirley looked away

"Shirley," Goodness pressed, certain now that her friend was up to so out on us"

"Shirley?" Mercy joined in "What did you do?"

A giggle escaped, followed by another "I h"

"Tell us!"

"And ruin the surprise?"

"Does it have to do with Roy and Julie?"

The laughter in Shirley’s eyes faded "Sorry, no"

"With Anne?"

The huood tiood ti to do about Roy and Julie?" Even with the clock ticking away the last hours, Goodness refused to give up Sooal

"That letter could always find its way back into his life," Goodness suggested Of course, that ht entail a bit of detective work…

"I will serve the Lord witharound in soe That just isn’t me"

"You would if it meant we could answer this prayer request, wouldn’t you?"

Mercy looked uncertain With her ared "Well…et to it," Goodness said with renewed hope "We’ll find the letter, and we’llto do that?" Shirley asked

"We’ll figure it out when the time comes," Mercy assured her "You can’t expect us to have all the answers, can you?"

"I don’t expect all the answers," Goodness said, "but one ansould be nice"

"Why ht"

With renewed purpose the three hurried to Roy’s condo This was their last chance, and they had to make it work