The House on Tradd Street

by White, Karen

  “Why would you care?” I began to move away, but he grabbed my wrist.

  “I care a lot more than you’d like to think.”

  Our eyes met briefly, but I found I couldn’t hold his gaze. He dropped my arm, and I turned around and headed for the door. I didn’t have to look back to know that he’d picked up my mother’s card and was now carefully placing it inside his wallet.

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  Karen White is the author of eight previous books. She lives with her family near Atlanta, Georgia. Visit her Web site at www.karen-white.com.