’ Saturday morning came, and I didn’t wake up until the sun was streaming into my eyes. Of course, sleeping late was the result of not getting muc... sleep overnight. because I was tossing and turning, fretting over this picnic. Mom thinks it will all go well, but I’m afraid of an impending disaster. What if David doesn’t like Lucy? What if Lucy doesn’t like him? I was just a nervous wreck all morning, and I hoped that Lucy couldn’t tell. I washed all of the dishes, just to give my hands. Finally, they reached what once must have been a mansion, now undergoing restoration. Old bricks were piled in the yard and wooden moldings were heaped in a corner. Laetitia looked nervously around, but no growling mastiff emerged as they opened the rusty gate. Its ornate hinges screeched. The mechanical doorbell worked, and it was answered by a thirtyish woman who wore a painter’s smock. The name ‘Deborah’ was embroidered on it. Without surprise, she whisked the unusual couple up the stairs. She thought about all the possibilities that NYC held and what she might do while she was there. Once at the airport in NYC Annie caught a cab and headed for Matt’s and Sarah’s apartment. She knew they would be doing their hospital work or in class, but they had arranged for the doorman to let Annie into their apartment so she could drop off her stuff. She got out of the cab and was greeted by a familiar face. ‘Hello Mrs. Camden nice to see you again, Jerry the doorman said. ‘ Nice to see you. I wanted something to keep her close but had enough length to let her play. I couldn't let her get too far. I also wasn't a fan of those leashes that you could retract or play out. I wanted something more traditional. Something that would go with her collar. There was a black, leather leash. It was the same dark finish. It was pricier, but this was for my sister-bitch. I would spare no expenses for her.I snagged it, my sister nodding in approval. She darted ahead of me, her cute rump wiggling.