Janet ran on ahead. ‘Charlene, where are you?... He forgave me... he understands... he's back as my old Dad. We can get married... he hugged Peter, he...’ Janet broke off as she collided with Charlene.
‘Oh, Charlene, it's going to be OK. It's like you...’ Her words ended in sobs of joy as they held each other.
‘I was telling you it'd be alright,’ Charlene whispered. ‘When God wants something to be happening, then it does. And he sure wanted this!’