My Dear Fiona - Chapter 24 The Favor of Heerfather Seek We To Find

As the ferry approached Kirkwall, I saw them from afar, waiting on the dock with bright smiles on their faces.

“Guess who’s here?” I nudged Denise.

“No!”

“Oh, yes.”

“They don’t trust either of us, I take it. At least we’re dining in style tonight.”

“Do you ever think of anything other than food?”

“Not right now, no.”

“My beautiful daughters,” dad embraced us effusively. “This is how much effort a parent needs to do to get any news from his children.”

“Leave some for me too,” mom interjected, waiting her turn for a hug. “Are you eating well? You look thin.”

“Which one of us?” I asked, hopeful.

“Never you mind! Let me look at you! Oh, my God! You’re so tan!”

“We spend a lot of time outdoors,” I explained.

“And flourishing! Orkney suits you. This place is beautiful, you must take us everywhere! I want to see the cairns.”

“Rose, you know we’re not staying long. We’re on a cruise. If you can believe it, your mother convinced me.”

‘I’m sure she did,’ I thought. ‘And one that stops in Scotland, no less.’