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Chapter 16

He walked out of the shop carrying a large, heavy bag, feeling as if he’d accomplished something special as far as his decorating plans went.

As he passed Roger and Emma’s art shop, he saw them talking to a pair of tourists, or so he presumed from the casual way the couple were dressed. Emma glanced his way and waved shyly. He smiled, waving back, hoping the people would buy one of her drawings. They’d be fools not to

The moment he got home he took the framed photos out of the bag, setting each one in open spaces on the bookshelves. It took a bit of rearranging until he was satisfied with the result. Stepping back, he said under his breath, “I hope you like this, Gramps.” He didn’t get a reply, but then he hadn’t expected one. He liked it, and he had the feeling that if his parents ever made it out to visit him, they would as well.

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