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Show 22 to his eyes. "And look at this," Katie touched the orchid on Sharon's dress. "It's a perfect match." In her heels, Sharon was still not eye level with Katie, she was a tall woman. There was a calculating edge to her gaze as she looked down at Sharon, "Are the kids settled?" "Yes," Sharon said, "they're all in the back watching television." "Good. Now," Katie turned to Roger, "I want her home by midnight. Not a quarter after-midnight on the nose." Sharon flushed. "Midnight," Roger said looking at her, "Does she turn into a pumpkin at midnight?" Sharon's face grew redder; she was turning into a pumpkin at that very moment-a stupid, silly jack o' lantern. Katie smiled. "I don't know about that. But I turn into a fierce, ugly bear if she's not." Roger laughed-a large, booming sound. "Well, she will be," he said, too loudly. Katie winced slightly-Sharon, too, felt discomfort in her ears, his voice was that loud. "She's got a busy day tomorrow," Katie frowned, "with mass and all." Sharon left for her purse. In the upstairs bedroom, she could hear their voices. That was so like Katie, butting in. Trying to play the role of her mother. It was only around others that she did so. Well, she was not going to allow Katie to spoil her evening. She found her purse on the nightstand, and started down. Roger was speaking, she |
