Suspicion of Guilt (52 page)
"Thank you." He took a sip, then leaned back to reach into his pocket. "I forgot this last night. It's another
peso
to replace the one you lost."
"Oh, great." She held it in her palm.
"It's too bad about your alligator purse. Maybe we can find you another one like it."
"No." Karen laid down the coin and sipped her orange juice. "I really am getting too old for that. Thank you anyway."
He nodded and drank some of his juice.
"I'm learning Spanish in school," she said.
"Your mother told me that, yes."
Karen untwisted the tie on the raisin bread.
"¿Quiere usted tostada, senor?"
"SÃ, me gustarÃa mucho. Gracias."
She dropped two slices into the toaster and watched the coils turn red. "You have to be careful with my mother," Karen said. "She doesn't pay attention, and somebody has to watch her."
"I know what you mean," he said.
"Last week she put garlic bread in here and it caught on fire."
"No." He widened his eyes.
"It's true. She did."
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Copyright © 1995 by Barbara Parker
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