After eating, he immediately packed his simple luggage. He handed it to Tommy Taylor, who had hurried over, to load into the car. Then, he gently held Vera Wave's shoulders.
"I'll probably be gone for two or three days. If you want to stay with Grandma, you can stay here for a couple of days. I'll arrange for Tommy to pick you up and drop you off."
"Okay." Vera Wave leaned on his arm as she walked him to the front door. "Call me when you land, and..."
"Don't pick the wildflowers by the roadside, right?" the man smirked.
"Oh, so you *think* you can pick them?" She waved her little hand, then made a chopping motion. "Whichever hand you use to pick them will get chopped off!"
"Well, I'd better not then. I still need my hands to eat!" Kris Cooper stopped on the steps. "Alright, don't see me off. It's rare that you have a day off today, so stay home and get some good rest. Tell Mrs. Fong to cook anything you fancy. I'll be back soon."
