9 Chapter 9

Marie added, “She hoped to live long enough to see you happy.”

Danny pushed down the lump that had formed in his throat and nodded. Then he asked, “How did you get here? I hope you didn’t take a taxi. I would have come to get you.” He felt badly that he’d been so self-absorbed he hadn’t thought of arranging transportation for them.

“Oh, don’t you worry your handsome head about that,” Lillian said.

“No, no, it was all taken care of,” Donna added. “The funeral home sent a car for us.”

“Yes, it picked us up right at the front door,” Marie said. “A nice young man was driving. What did he say his name was again? Oh dear, my memory is getting so bad.”

“Alex, I think,” Donna supplied. “Yes, Alex. Such a sweet boy. Daisy would have liked him. She always seemed to be on the look-out for nice young men.”