“Rikki, the sooner you accept Chaya and realize she is a part of your life, the better”
R
ikki swirled the hot cocoa in her cup carefully. “So, everyone knows?” she asked her mother.
“I can’t say everyone, but I already received quite a few calls last night and even one this morning.”
“They saw the ramp outside?”
“Some did. Others heard the news. You know how fast these things spread.”
“Why would people call? What do they say? ‘Hi, I heard you have a sick daughter, and I wanted to wish you well’?”
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