Chapter 102

A few days went by, and Hope continued to carry the weight of her argument with Lola around on her sleeve, as well as thoughts of whether or not she should further investigate the teaching job in Texas. She hadn't mentioned either to her parents or her sister, though she had an idea Faith knew something was up simply because Lola's husband was friends with Frankie, and she wouldn't put it past any of them to mention how accusatory Hope had been. Despite the cold weather, Hope found herself putting her coat on and wandering out to the back yard where her father was chopping wood, deciding perhaps it was time to unburden herself a bit.