Part 163 (2/2)

vou need help bringing anything in?”

”Maybe Spence could go get the other two bags.” Audrey

leaned over to examine their work. ”Very interesting. I see

you guys mixed up some new colors.” She held up a custard

cup containing what looked like gray mud. ”What's this sup-

posed to be?”

”We were trying to make purple,” explained Daniel.

Audrey shook her head. ”Well, I've never seen cookies

quite like these before.”

Maggie smiled. ”I was just telling them that Rebecca and

Barry would probably appreciate them as some sort of

modern art.”

”Oh, that reminds me,” said Audrey as she began

unloading the bag, handing items to Maggie as she spoke.

”Barry called today and said he'd decided to drive since there

were so many flight connections just to get into Byron. He

was worried that he might get laid over somewhere. Anyway,

I suggested that perhaps he could coordinate his schedule

with Rebecca's and pick her up at the Portland airport.”

”What a brilliant idea, Mom. Was he okay with that?”

”He sounded just fine. I found her number in your book

and gave it to him. He's going to work Out all the details.” L 25~Melody Carlson

L!. .Maggie poked her mother in the arm. ”Hey, did you sud-

denly decide to play matchmaker after all?”

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