Rising Sun Valley Confessions

"I will keep that in mind," Sarah promised, feeling grateful for Gannet's support. He had been a good friend to her so far and it occurred to her that she had not returned the favour. Not that he needed her shoulder to cry on, but she knew she would feel better, if she attempted to set a record straight. "If you ever need anything... well, you know," she did not quite know, how to finish the sentence, but she hoped that the implication was clear.

"Happy is as happy does," she remarked thoughtfully. "For her sake I wish that there is always someone to look out for her. Then again... I don't understand people like her and I should probably not be judging her." Sarah was silent for a while and then asked: "Did you know her mother? Name has escaped my memory. Because she is so much unlike my brother or his extended family."