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No one in the room could argue with that. The lab Stephen
contracted with reported an alarming cocktail of drugs that
Amelia had been giving the residents. An unintended
consequence of their curiosity was that the lab wanted to know
where the stuff had come from since the legality of the
concoction was in question. Josie wasn’t ready to share that
information yet.
“She’s lovely, Josie.” Faye interrupted Josie’s thoughts. “I
still can’t believe she’s here.”
“Me either,” Josie murmured.
Emily looked even more beautiful because she was lying
amidst the riot of colors and exotic appointments that Hannah
had so lovingly arranged and reluctantly left behind. It was
nice to have this room occupied again.
“Are you going to be okay on the roll away?” Josie asked
Amelia.
“Sure. I’ll probably be awake half the night anyway.”
“I hope not. You all need to rest,” Faye said as she left the
room. Amelia followed, only to pause at the draped easel.
“Do you mind?” Josie shook her head. Amelia lifted the
sheet and looked at the last painting Hannah had done. The
woman who was a combination of Josie and Hannah looked
back at them with clear, wise eyes. “She looks like Emily.”
“I guess she does. Kind of prophetic,” Josie answered.
“Kind of weird. I hope Hannah comes home soon. You’ll
have your whole family here.” It did not escape Josie’s notice
that Amelia sounded melancholy. That was understandable.
Seeing the home Josie had waiting for Emily underscored how
alone she was in the world. Amelia shrugged a little as she
said: “I didn’t know what I was giving any of them.”
“I know. It’s okay,” Josie answered.
Amelia lowered the sheet, turned off the light and followed
Josie into the dining room where Faye was setting out coffee.
The overhead had been dimmed, the room looked cozy, and