Author: Scott Bessenecker

The following day Brother Frank arrives at the Corporate Arms shortly after breakfast. “I thought perhaps Adrienne might like to join me in visiting Delaney again today.” He announces after an appropriate exchange of small talk. “Oh, may I?!” She exudes looking at Ash and Magdalene. “I so no reason why not.” Magdalene says. “Thank…

“You look lovely, my dear.” Julien gushes as Magdalene steps into the convent entryway. “And, Adrienne I can’t believe how grown up you look!” she adds as Ash, Jackson, Shelly and Adrienne file in behind her. “Let me fetch Sister Shannon. She’ll be so pleased to see you.” “And, if we might,” Ash inserts, “We’d…

Adrienne is all nerves and excitement as Brother Frank pulls the horse and cart under the wrought iron sign as they enter the grounds of Townley Hall and roll onto the drive. A late summer heat wave has made the day uncomfortable, but the afternoon breezes and the shade of the tall trees lining this…

Ten years later. In the private dining room at the convent, Sister Shannon lifts a spoon of mashed potatoes mixed with a little beef broth to the mouth of Sister Mary Eunice. The woman yet wears the garb of a nun, but it is more wrinkled than she would have ever allowed in earlier years.…