Chapter 236: Summerlands

“Um, hello, Catherine,” Renny said as she stared at Rhychard’s mother.

Rhychard saw Renny as she glanced over Catherine’s shoulder, staring at him with wide eyes. He just shrugged, his expression saying he was sorry. At least, he hoped that’s what it said. He was just as shocked as she was that Catherine Bartlett was there.

“Rhychard didn’t tell me he had invited you over.” She glanced back around the condo, and Rhychard followed her gaze with his, seeing what he already knew troubled her. Kree was already there, sprawled out in his usual spot on the loveseat, while two gnomes lounged on his back. Pux sat on the salt shaker in the middle of the dining room table, smoking the tiniest pipe Rhychard had ever seen, while Drimzie watched a rerun of Gilligan’s Island on the TV. She glanced back at Catherine. “It’s good to see you.” However, her face told Rhychard that it was anything but.