My home came alive, and I felt happy.
Agnes had called a taxi to go shopping for groceries and other essentials, recruiting Annie as she rushed through the house to meet it in the drive.
I waved and smiled enthusiastically at the pair, not remotely envious of their chore. Shopping for Charlie and my weekly household needs had been easy, but restocking an entire store cupboard of food to last a dozen hungry mouths two weeks wasn’t my idea of fun.
My son and Ava had also inexplicably absconded, driving hurriedly away, leaving Rebecca with me, raising my suspicions about what was happening, where they were going, and why.
I cautiously quizzed my granddaughter about her Mom and Dad while touring the grounds, checking that my gardener had done his job.