Chapter 6 — The History of the Guest Room
The guest room had not been used in over two years.
Boxes of old winter clothes and paperwork filled the closet.
Sarah walked down the hallway and pushed the door open.
The room looked dusty and neglected.
Marcus appeared in the doorway behind her.
“See?” Marcus said.
“This is why I didn’t want to bring it up instantly.
The room is a complete disaster.
We don’t even have a bed frame set up in here right now.”
Sarah turned to face him.
“This isn’t about the furniture, Marcus.
This is about respect.
This is about my home too.
Elena walked out of our lives without a word of goodbye five years ago.
Now she is showing up with a brass key and a suitcase?”