“Do you realize without Dad, I’m all alone. You’ve at least got a wife and a child on the way. I’ve got no one.”

He gave her a squeeze. “Hey, you’re still young. You have plenty of time to find the right man.”

She glanced at her brother. “You know what I’d really like to do?”

He shook his head. “No, what?”

Find out what happened to our mother.”

Cory straightened and removed his arm from around her shoulders. “Why do you want to go digging into the past trying to find the whereabouts of Mom? She left years ago and never made contact with either of us.”

A slight smile curled the corners of Becky’s lips. “I’ve dreamed of her many times. I can still see her cleaning the house and humming a cheerful tune. She always seemed so happy.” Clasping her hands in her lap, Becky stared longingly out the rain streaked window. “There’s bound to be a reason she left. I know she loved us. Why would she just disappear without a word?”

Cory bowed his head and dusted off his wet pants. “Have you ever thought she might be dead?”

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