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House Delivery
Sarah paced the room. “What if she doesn’t like me?”
Josie gently touched Sarah’s shoulder and spoke reassuringly to her friend. “How could she not, you’re giving her a home and she’ll be going to a good school. She’ll make nice friends and be happy.”
“I hope. I’ll be a single mother without a husband; she may not adjust.”
“Stop. Everything will be fine. Let’s have that wine and we’ll watch a movie until she gets here.
They stood and the doorbell rang.
Sarah ran to answer it. “She’s here!”
When Sarah opened the door, it was the pizza delivery.
From Guest Contributor Lisa M. Scuderi-Burkimsher
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