Her eyes were swollen.
“What happened? Where’s Ellie?”
“She’s home with Tom.”
“I don’t know how to tell you this.”
“Is she hurt?” I pressed.
“No. She’s fine.”
Nora came inside but wouldn’t sit.
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Her eyes were swollen.
“What happened? Where’s Ellie?”
“She’s home with Tom.”
“I don’t know how to tell you this.”
“Is she hurt?” I pressed.
“No. She’s fine.”
Nora came inside but wouldn’t sit.