Chapter 106
“Yes?” Mrs. Fitzgerald had been housekeeper at Our Lady Star of the Sea for six pastors. “My word, if it isn’t Tyrell Small!”
“Hi Mrs. Fitz.”
“Come in, come in. Your daddy told us you’d moved.”
“I’m living near Kingston, where I go to school.”
“We missed you at Easter service.”
“Saints Martha and Mary is my parish now.” We chatted a few more minutes, catching up, and then I said, “Is Father Ian available?”
“I’m afraid you just missed him. He’s making his rounds at the hospital. Father Toby is here, though, if you’d like to see him?”
“That would be great.” Father Toby was a young priest who’d arrived at OLSS about a year and a half ago. I’d gotten to talk to him a bit at that time, and it turned out this was his first assignment.
Mrs. Fitzgerald led me to the office and tapped on the door.
“Come.”
“Tyrell Small to see you, Father.” She smiled at me and stepped aside to let me enter.
“Tyrell. It’s good to see you after so long.”