They had all heard of it because the Dempsey family was almost known to all locals.
Unfortunately, it declined when Patrick was in charge.
They knew Sarah had an older sister, but that was all. They had no idea that Sarah wasn't raised in the Dempsey family.
Therefore, they were a bit surprised to see Queeny.
They didn't expect her to be so attractive and graceful.
Queeny was wearing a very simple dress when they met her.
Her short hair accented her beauty and she somehow looked even more feminine like a lotus flower thriving in the dirty mud.
It was hard to imagine that she could still be an attractive woman after four years of jail.
They walked in and greeted Queeny gladly.
Queeny responded with a big smile.
Sarah said, "Hey, you guys haven't eaten yet, right? I cooked. Let's have lunch together."
So they joined them for lunch.
Lunch for two now became lunch for four.
Queeny liked the girls. She thought that was what girls should be like at this age.
With strong personalities, they never hid their feelings, and always stayed true to themselves.
People tend to put on a mask and hide their feelings as they went through more ups and downs.
So Queeny just nodded along with a gentle smile when they talked.
The girls found Queeny to be easygoing, though she seemed a bit quiet and didn't talk too much.
After lunch, they both offered to do the dishes.
Queeny felt a bit guilty at first, but then Sarah tugged her clothes and said, “It’s OK. We did the cooking and they should do the dishes. It’s only fair.”
They burst into laughter.
Queeny stopped insisting and went into the bedroom with Sarah.
Sarah made her bed and said, "You could sleep in my bedroom for the next two days. I'm gonna sleep with Mindy in her room. Don't worry; we live here rent-free, so feel free to stay. The girls are nice. They won't have a problem with that."
Queeny hesitated after hearing what she said.
She asked, "Would it be too much trouble if I stay here for too long?"
Sarah looked up at her and said with a smile, "Not at all."
Queeny didn't say anything more.
Sarah asked Queeny to take a nap after she had made the bed. Then Sarah went out.
The laughter of the girls outside gradually faded. After a while, it was completely gone.
They probably had gone back to their rooms and fallen asleep.
Queeny lay down in bed and smelled the nice fragrance of the soap on the newly washed sheets. She was very calm, but she couldn't fall asleep.
She lifted her wrist and checked the time.
It was already 1 in the afternoon.
She closed his eyes, and many images flashed back into her mind. Those unforgettable memories played like a movie.
After a while, she suddenly opened her eyes.
Then she suddenly rolled out of bed, and walked to the window.
She opened the window and looked outside.
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