Chapter 98

“We would always decorate it with flowers.”

“You’re funny, Pad.” She found the wig she fancied. “What do you think?”

The wig had a mixture of dark brown and grey. “Try it on.” He watched his aunt put on this new wig. It seemed more a natural fit than the other ones she tried out. “I think it looks good.”

“Bring the walker to me, please.”

Pad did as instructed. Maddy stood up, leaned against the walker, and checked out the image in the mirror. While standing and leaning against the walker, she grabbed Pad’s hand and did a half-twirl. She laughed after she finished. “You know if your mom was alive she would get a kick out of all this.”

“You think she would be happy? I mean that I’m gay and getting married?”