第24章 冰激淋女孩（第1页）

第24章冰激淋女孩

TheIceCreamGirl

佚名Anonymous

Eleanordidn’tknorongwithGrandma。Shewasalwaysfthings，likewheresheputthesugar，whentopayherbills，andwhattimetobereadytobepickedupfroceryshopping。

“ithGrandma？”Eleanorasked。“Sheusedtobesueatlady。Nowshelookssadandlostarememberthings。”

“Grandma’sjustgettingold，”Mothersaid。“Shehtno>

“What’sitliketogetold？”Eleanorasked。“Doeseverybs？WillI？”“Netsthiheygetold，EleahinkGrandmamayhaveAlzheimer’sdisease，andthatmakesherfetmore。utherinanursihepropereeds。”

“Oh，Mom！That’sterrible！She’llmissherownlittlehousesomu’tshe？”

“Maybe，butthereisn’tmuchelsewedo。She’llgetgoodcarethereandmakesomenewfriends。”

Eleanorlookedsorrowful。Shedidheideaatall。

“wegoaen？”sheasked。“I’llmisstalkingtoGrandma，evenifsheds。”

“Weweekends，”Motheranswered。“Wetakeherapresent。”“Likeicecream？Grarawberryicecream！”Eleanorsmiled。

“Strawberryicecreamitis！”Mothersaid。

&imetheyvisitedGrandmainthenursinghome，Eleaocry。

“Mom，almostallofthepeopleareinwheelchairs，”shesaid。

&obe。Otherwisethey’dfall，”Motherexplained。“NowwhenyouseeGrandma，smileandtellherhowniceshelooks。”

Grandmasatallbyherselfiheroomtheycalledthesunparlor。Shesatlookingoutatthetrees。

Eleanrandma。“Look，”shesaid，“webroughtyouapresent—yourfavorite，strawberryicecream！”

GrandmatooktheDixiedthespooingwithoutsayingaword。

“I’msureshe’senjoyingit，dear，”Eleanor’smotherassuredher。

“Butshedoesoknowus。”Eleanorointed。

“Youhavetogivehertime，”Mothersaid。“She’sinnewsurroundings，aomakea。”

ButtheheyvisitedGrandmaitwasthesame。Sheatetheicedsmiledatthem，butshedidn’tsayanything。

“Grandma，doyouknowwhoIam？”Eleanorasked。

“Yirlwhsmetheicecream，”Grandmasaid。

&I’mEleanor，trayourememberme？”Sheasked，throwingherarmsaroundtheoldlady。