even has one room full of dolls and strollers for them to play with when they visit. I always say to him what if my kids are boys.”
They lo oked at one another , and Sophie felt a sudden sadness wash over her. Kids . The ones s he and Wade were supposed to have, but never would. And the depressing thought that maybe he’d have children with Cathy. She couldn’t stand the thought of that, seeing them, looking at their faces and seeing his smiling back . Just as well she lived miles away in case that ever came true.
A man who Sophie recognized as Richard Martin, her grandmother’s attorney , headed their way.
“Sophie, so good to see you , and , Wade, I heard you were back living in Greenville .”
They both stood , and Wade shook his hand. “Only wish we were all meeting again under better circumstances,” said Wade.
“I’ve visited with Emily and suggested I speak with one of the attorneys I went to law school with. He’s from Rock Springs , and he’s excellent with criminal cases like this.”
“Can she come home?” asked Sophie.
“She’ll be arraigned later today , and I’ll ask for bail ; but that’s ultimately up to the judge to decide. Now I believe you wanted to pay her a visit , which you can do straight away . And don’t worry, she’s in good spirits. Emily’s always been a tough old gal .”
Sophie saw a police officer signaling to her to walk over to him.
“Go on , Soph . I’ll wait here and talk to Richard while you see Emily,” said Wade.
She could barely put one foot in front of the other as she attempted to make her way over to the desk.
Sophie finally managed to get her legs moving and hurried over to where the officer stood by a large black door .
“You can spend ten minutes w ith your grandmother, but if you need more time you’ll need to come back during regular visiting hours,” he said signaling for her to go ahead of him once he opened the door .
“Thank you. I appreciate it.”
Sophie felt like the ceilings and walls were closing in on her as he led her along a narrow passageway. She heard voices and what sounded like heavy metal doors opening and shutting , and then footsteps.
The officer opened another door and signaled for her to go inside where her grandmother was already sitting at a table . Sophie almost cried when she saw her Grans’ s hair so unkempt. She ’d obviously tried to tie it up l ike she always wore it , but tendrils had fallen around her face. And her bloodshot eyes told the whole story. She looked sad and tired. Sophie hadn’t seen her quite like this since Sophie’s parents had been killed.
Grans stood as soon as she saw Sophie. Sophie wanted to be strong, didn’t want to upset her , but she couldn’t help it. She burst into tears.
“Oh Grans, how could this have happened to you?”
“Sophie, no, no crying today, honey. Please don’t be upset because I know I’ll be out of here soon , and this whole misunderstanding will be history.”
She put h er arms out to Sophie and brought her in close. “It’s wonderful to have you home, my darling. I think you’ve lost some weight since the last time I saw you. I can’t have that. We’ ll fatten you up with pies and cakes. Oh, and your favorite macaroni and cheese.”
Sophie laughed and wiped away a tear with the back of her hand. She could taste and smell it right this minute.
They both sat but held hands across the table.
“I’m so sorry that I had to drag you all the way home like this,” said Emily.
“It’s no problem. I’m here as long as you need me.”
“Did you rent a car at the airport?”
“No, Wade kindly picked me up.”
“Are things okay with the two of you? When I asked him to call you, I completely forgot that you hadn’t spoken since …”
“ I know what you’re about to say. Don’t worry. You did the right thing. We’ve put it all behind us.”
“Good,” said Emily pushing a sliver of hair behind Sophie’ s ear. “He’s a good man ,
They lo oked at one another , and Sophie felt a sudden sadness wash over her. Kids . The ones s he and Wade were supposed to have, but never would. And the depressing thought that maybe he’d have children with Cathy. She couldn’t stand the thought of that, seeing them, looking at their faces and seeing his smiling back . Just as well she lived miles away in case that ever came true.
A man who Sophie recognized as Richard Martin, her grandmother’s attorney , headed their way.
“Sophie, so good to see you , and , Wade, I heard you were back living in Greenville .”
They both stood , and Wade shook his hand. “Only wish we were all meeting again under better circumstances,” said Wade.
“I’ve visited with Emily and suggested I speak with one of the attorneys I went to law school with. He’s from Rock Springs , and he’s excellent with criminal cases like this.”
“Can she come home?” asked Sophie.
“She’ll be arraigned later today , and I’ll ask for bail ; but that’s ultimately up to the judge to decide. Now I believe you wanted to pay her a visit , which you can do straight away . And don’t worry, she’s in good spirits. Emily’s always been a tough old gal .”
Sophie saw a police officer signaling to her to walk over to him.
“Go on , Soph . I’ll wait here and talk to Richard while you see Emily,” said Wade.
She could barely put one foot in front of the other as she attempted to make her way over to the desk.
Sophie finally managed to get her legs moving and hurried over to where the officer stood by a large black door .
“You can spend ten minutes w ith your grandmother, but if you need more time you’ll need to come back during regular visiting hours,” he said signaling for her to go ahead of him once he opened the door .
“Thank you. I appreciate it.”
Sophie felt like the ceilings and walls were closing in on her as he led her along a narrow passageway. She heard voices and what sounded like heavy metal doors opening and shutting , and then footsteps.
The officer opened another door and signaled for her to go inside where her grandmother was already sitting at a table . Sophie almost cried when she saw her Grans’ s hair so unkempt. She ’d obviously tried to tie it up l ike she always wore it , but tendrils had fallen around her face. And her bloodshot eyes told the whole story. She looked sad and tired. Sophie hadn’t seen her quite like this since Sophie’s parents had been killed.
Grans stood as soon as she saw Sophie. Sophie wanted to be strong, didn’t want to upset her , but she couldn’t help it. She burst into tears.
“Oh Grans, how could this have happened to you?”
“Sophie, no, no crying today, honey. Please don’t be upset because I know I’ll be out of here soon , and this whole misunderstanding will be history.”
She put h er arms out to Sophie and brought her in close. “It’s wonderful to have you home, my darling. I think you’ve lost some weight since the last time I saw you. I can’t have that. We’ ll fatten you up with pies and cakes. Oh, and your favorite macaroni and cheese.”
Sophie laughed and wiped away a tear with the back of her hand. She could taste and smell it right this minute.
They both sat but held hands across the table.
“I’m so sorry that I had to drag you all the way home like this,” said Emily.
“It’s no problem. I’m here as long as you need me.”
“Did you rent a car at the airport?”
“No, Wade kindly picked me up.”
“Are things okay with the two of you? When I asked him to call you, I completely forgot that you hadn’t spoken since …”
“ I know what you’re about to say. Don’t worry. You did the right thing. We’ve put it all behind us.”
“Good,” said Emily pushing a sliver of hair behind Sophie’ s ear. “He’s a good man ,
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