“Ida, I’m so glad you could come and see us today. This is Ms. Darling and Mr. Abraham, two people we wanted you to meet.”
Ida shook both of their hands. The young woman was smiling, polite and eager, while her companion seemed bored. His eyes were focused on the dotted ceiling tiles rather than anything going on in the room. He glanced at Ida to shake her hand, but his eyes dropped immediately to the stumps of her legs. How rude.
“Nice to meet you.”
Ida’s voice was soft and abrupt. She wasn’t there to chit-chat, not after all of the friendly chats she’d already had to sit through with Carlin. Instead she sat back in her wheelchair, focusing an expectant gaze on the other three people in the room. Carling turned uncomfortable quickly, Ms. Darling fidgeted, and Mr. Abraham ignored her en
