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Around 5:40, we got a call from Rhonda saying they were on the way home. Julia started supper while Lisa and I helped carry most of Alice's possessions into Chen's house. Alice had been crying again, so it hadn't been all fun and games for her.

She smiled wearily and said, "This is most of it. There are a few larger things I'll need to go back for; a sewing machine, my grandmother's china closet, a grandfather clock belonging to my mother. I'll make arrangements with my attorney to get the rest."

We didn't say or ask anything more. If she wanted to talk about it, she would. We could ask Rhonda what happened later. Everything tucked into one of Chen's spare bedrooms, the three of us went back to our house and sat down to supper.

Julia fed Rhonda and I fed Lisa. We didn't ask questions yet, letting it wait until we weren't all shoveling food in our mouths. After, we went out to the pool and did some laps. Julia was around five months pregnant now and didn't do as many as she usual