The Importance of Keeping Your Cell Phone

Olive was not one to wear a bathrobe in front of people she felt she barely knew. The older children looked at her with open hostility. Even little Henry was silent on his mother's lap. Olive had trouble driving home. She really had to concentrate. After she tossed the Cheerios in the paper bag onto the kitchen table, she said, if you'll excuse me just a moment. And she emailed Jack with fingers that were almost trembling.