Passion in James County XIV: A Week In The Mountains
When Frankie and Kay got back to the Bobar cabin, dinner was ready. After they ate, the women spent most of the evening talking about what plans Kay had for decorating her new cabin.
"Actually, it's so lovely the way it is, I'm not sure I want to change much," Kay said.
"Oh, Kay, you have to personalize it. You need to do things that will make it yours," Gloria responded. "You'll see, once you've been there a while, there will be a ton of things you'll want to change."
Frankie, who wasn't particularly interested in the conversation about interior decorating, went out and mowed the lawn. He finished up just as it was getting dark. When he came back in the house, he found his mother and Kay playing cribbage.
"Where's Mrs. Ervins?" he asked.
"She's gone to bed already," his mother replied. "She went out for a long walk today and she said she was exhausted when she got home."
"Sue seems to be getting a lot of exercise the past couple of days," Kay commented innocently. She winked at Frankie when his mother wasn't looking. He smiled back at her and nodded.
"I know," Gloria said. "To be honest with you, I'm surprised. I never realized Sue liked hiking that much. She was gone most of the morning, then she went out again this afternoon for a couple of hours. If she keeps it up, she's going to be in great shape by the time the week's over."
The phone rang, and Frankie, who was watching TV, got up to answer it. "Hello," he said.
"Hi, Frankie," his father said. "Your mother around?"
"She's playing cards with Mrs. Tobin, Dad," Frankie said, "I'll get her." He carried the cordless phone over to his mother. "It's Dad," he said. "He wants to talk to you."
His mother took the phone from him and put it to her ear. "Hi, honey," she said. "How's the fishing, sweetheart?" She paused and listened for a few minutes, and a look of concern formed on her face. "My goodness!" she exclaimed, "Are all of you all right?" She listened some more, nodding. "All right, I'll leave here about noon tomorrow," she said, "that should give me plenty of time to get up there and still allow you men to have all day to fish. I love you. I'll see you tomorrow." She handed the phone back to Frankie.
"What's the matter?" the young man asked.
"A delivery truck crashed into Mr. Ervins' car in the parking lot of the lodge," his mother replied. "Your father says it's totaled."
"Was anyone hurt?" Kay asked.
Gloria shook her head. "Nobody was in the car when it happened, thank God," she said. "And the truck driver wasn't hurt, either. But the since the car was totaled the men need a ride home. I'm going to have to go up and get them in the morning."
"You want me to go along, Mom?" Frankie asked.
His mother shook her head. "You don't have to, Frankie," she said. "I'll be fine. Besides, with all the gear the men have, there wouldn't be room for you." She smiled at him. "I guess you'll have to entertain Kay and Sue all by yourself tomorrow."
"Aunt Kay, anyhow," Frankie said. "From what you were saying, it sounds like Mrs. Ervins is entertaining herself."
"I guess," his mother said. She leaned back in her chair, stretched, and yawned. "I better get to bed," she said. "I've got to get some rest so I'm alert for my drive tomorrow."
"I think I'll go to bed, too," Kay said. "It's been a long, exciting day for me, and I'm tired, too."