“Either way, I thought I should bring the four people who became my life after you left.”
Eleanor’s hand trembled.
“Four?”
I met her eyes.
“Yes. Four.”
PART 4: One Question No One Could Answer
Silence spread through the entryway.
Willa studied Conrad longer than the others.
Finally, she stepped slightly forward.
“Are you Conrad?”
He nodded.
“Yes.”
She looked at him carefully.
Then she turned to me.