Margie complimented them on their cooking skills, knowing full well that she had taught them more than anyone else. When they visited her, cooking was...what they wanted to learn more than anything. Jack and I also heaped praise on them, I'm quite proud of them.I was dying to hear any news about Hall but I bided my time, I'm sure the subject would surface soon. Margie talked about their visit to the doctor, indicating all was well with them. They had their yearly check up and fortunately nothing. They followed me around like puppies when I was at home and would always want me to tuck them into bed and read them a story. Sheila never said anything, but I think it hurt her sometimes when they chose me over her. I took a perverse pleasure in knowing that even though they were not biologically mine, they preferred me over their mother.”“Then, old Mrs Stephenson died. I would guess she was in her late 80’s and when they came to take her away, they found that Mr Stephenson was not able to. Watch what I asked as she started the car. She raised up off the seat unziped the skirt and pulled it down her legs, she tossed it in the back seat. She said I want you to look at me while I drive, in fact I'm going to show off my legs to every trucker I can while we are on the highway. Oh be careful I said, don't distrack them to much. She slid the cover back on her sun roof, she said she had noticed that a trucker on the right side of her car can see right into her lap through the sunroof. We. She revived Mrs. Nixon, who confirmed that Mr. Bennett had died thirty minutes before. Brian volunteered to make the call to Mr. Bennett’s daughter. Mrs. Nixon produced a piece of paper with the daughter’s name, Georgia Fanning, and her telephone number. Brian and Peggy exchanged a look as he dialed the number. As she told him later, ‘I knew you didn’t have the slightest idea what you were going to say. I could tell what was going through your mind.’ ‘What was going through my mind?’ Brian.