Finally, Sherman would shake his head and say that he did. He did remember. He would sit weeping on the couch, his crippled hands cupping his shaking head.
“Why?” he would ask. “Now what’m I gonna do?”
Then he’d curl up in a ball, and sleep again.
Tina would come back. She would come back every day and clean that ancient and tarnished coffee pot. After all, it was his purpose—making coffee for the brother he loved.
Everyone who knew Sherman knew the truth. That those two had been more than brothers—they’d been best friends. And they knew that despite his cranky grumbling, Sherman Foster really had loved Horace all the years that he lived.
Loved him more than a child loves the sight of new falling snow.
Other Books by Karen Cantwell
Do you want to know what happens in between Take the Monkeys and Run and Citizen Insane? Get your copy of The Chronicles of Marr-nia and read the mystery short, “Missing Impossible,” a between-the-novels short story. And don’t forget to pick up the third Barbara Marr Murder Mystery, Silenced by the Yams.
Karen Cantwell loves to hear from readers. To learn more about her other novels and short stories, and to find her email address, go to KarenCantwell.com.
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