« How often is often? »
« Well, » she said, « Rachel often drops them off in the morning and asks me to watch them for an hour. »
I waited.
Mom rubbed her forehead.
« But then she is gone all day. »
I stared at her.
Mom looked toward the children, as if they might answer for her.
« How often is often? »
Mom looked toward the children, as if they might answer for her.
« A few times a week. »