>>‘Anchors Aweigh’ sang merrily from Valerie’s jeans
>>pocket halfway from the car to the front door, the
>>tune signifying that her father was calling. Both her
>>arms were laden with grocery bags and the harder she
>>tried to get loose from the bags and reach her pocket,
>>the more entangled her arms became. The ringtone
>>stopped playing as the front door banged back into the
>>wall, sending Taser scrambling to his feet and out if
>>the way. As she finally freed herself from the grocery
>>bags, the voicemail signal beeped. With a sigh, she
>>unlocked the door with her free hand and dragged the
>>bags inside, shooing the dog out the door as she went.
>
>Am I reading this wrong? I got the impression the
>door had opened (banging against the wall and sending
>the dog scrambling to safety), and then I read where
>she's unlocking the door and letting the dog out. I'm
>left confused...
The second I posted it I realized my having the door opening a second time. It's been fixed.
>
>>Still somewhat mystified, she shook her head. “You
>>know you can bring anyone you want, Dad. That’s how
>>it’s always been, right? I mean, that how I saddled us
>>with Alan.”
>
>Oh, that's some background story I'd like to
>see!
That story is included in the Thanksgiving day festivities.
>
>
>Oh, I hope they like Catherine! There's nothing
>worse than having a family holiday turned into Tense
>City by the presence of someone everyone dislikes, but
>doesn't want to say anything about. We will not
>mention my father's second wife here.
>
>I'll miss Valerine and Daniel and Taser and the whole
>wonderful bunch, but wish you the very best of luck
>with NaNoWriMo!
Catherine is great and gets along well with everyone, I need to incorporate her a little more into the story. She may have more appearances in the next volume of this ongoing story. Glad you liked this. Molly and the gang at the bar want to come out and play too!
>
>Hugs,
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