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She aving to everyone like a celebrity Oh boy She’ll bethis for the next ten years

"It’s a cereht is showing," she said, walking further into the diner and taking a good long look

Soes I’d e the into action Maxine and I set all the bags off to the side by the door, while one for years

Someone at the counter asked the uys win?"

Mom and Aunt Cheryl passed a look between the Contractually bound to be silent," Mom explained

"Aunt Cheryl, are you okay? You look exhausted," I said, pushing a stool behind her

"I’ve never been so tired inher head on the countertop

She was half asleep by the tireeting her regulars, rew up in this town, she knew everyone, and she ell liked by all Her return provided so her moment’s worth As she walked around she continued to check out the changes I’d made, but there were no coes, she didn’t say anything Maybe because we had an audience Or, er things had happened

As I continued with my side work, the restaurant started to clear out fro for the feeling of relief to wash over me That she was back, that I’d done my time, and I could return to

But it never came Funny

When the last of the lunch crowd left, Mo her way over to"Should we let her sleep?"

"She seems pretty tired" I chuckled "I say let her sleep"

"Speaking of sleep--"

I jumped Who’d told her about Leo already?

"How have you been sleeping, with all this fresh country air?"