Chapter 149

• Harold clasped his hands together, praying silently. During those minutes of waiting, he paced back and forth. Maxine and Evelyn sat tensely on edge as they waited for the results to be announced.
• Lisa, on the other hand, had retired to bed. She had stayed with them until she received a phone call and left.
• “What is taking them so long?” Harold muttered as though someone could answer him. “And where is Max? What the hell is taking him so long?”