“I’ve worn hand-me-downs all my life,” she said, smiling. “I had to wear my brother’s clothes half the time.”“He said you’d eaten.” ...irriam handed the armful of clothes to Misty. “Did you get enough? Would you like a little snack?”“I’m fine,” said Misty.“Well, from what I hear you’ve just had a horrible day,” said Mirriam. “If you want to get some sleep I’ll drag my daughters out of here and leave you in peace.”There were moans of unhappiness, and Misty again tried to hide her smile.Just then. "The comment came out of the blue, on the tail end of a shared laugh about the waitress' upside-down nametag.It stopped Will's heart for a moment, like that sliver of silence that came before an explosion.She'd dropped a bomb, all right -- complimenting Will, alluding to the connection he'd made with her, and bringing up her husband all at once. It was the kind of comment designed to suss a man out, at once disclaimer and enticement. A siren's song sung to separate salacious from sedentary. Go. "So, how do we get home?" That's a problem, Travis, and I don't know right now. I think I may have to try to call your father again." Oh, you remember that we have one, huh?"I reached out and slapped his face. "You have no right to say that to me."I looked at Hank and Sam. "Let's go back to the house and decide what to do next."As we walked back to the vehicles, Sam said, "Hank, I have some errands to run and chores to do at my place. I'll catch up with you folks later, if that's okay."The four. Sandy opened a jewelry box and took out a pair of earring and put oneeach of Dani's ears. Then she took out a necklace and draped it aroundher neck. Molly placed a diamond tiara and veil in her hair and then shewas given a pair of white, satin and lace pumps for her feet.Molly positioned her in front of the drapes covering one wall as Sandywent to the drawstrings. The anticipation was killing Dani. She wanted tosee what she looked like.Sandy snapped the draped open and Dani's heart skipped a.