Chapter 74

Thelma looked at the clock on her radio as she drove home, having clocked out an hour early today. She knew that Josie wouldn't be expecting anyone home for about another hour and a half, but she figured it would give Josie a chance to relax before her classes.
Thelma pulled into the driveway, hoping her daughter was taking a nap, so she could relax herself a bit. She jumped out of the car and quickly made her way into the house. She heard the TV on in the front room when she walked in. "Hi Josie, I'm home," she announced from the entryway, not bothering to look in the front room.
When Thelma didn't get a response she walked into the front room. "Jos..." she trailed off quickly, realizing no one was in there. Thelma looked around the room a bit, wondering where Josie was.