<div style="text-align: justify;">Sissy stood there waiting for Shane to answer her question about what she could do to help. She hated to stand there doing nothing while everyone else was working. There was also the fact that she wanted to have at least the kitchen and bedroom ready and then tackle the rest as they went, since those two would be the essential areas. <br/><br/>When Shane said they had gotten the boxes to the bedroom, Sissy nodded. “Great, I’ll get on it”, she replied, taking a moment to give Shane a kiss before going up to their bedroom. As she walked up the stairs, Sissy thought once again about how blessed they had been with this house. It was a beautiful home, a place where they could raise a family and build a new life, and Sissy couldn’t be happier. <br/><br/>Unpacking the boxes in the bedroom didn’t take too long, and Sissy was soon working on making the bedroom look like a real one. She took her sweet time in their bedroom, as it would be the place they would share every night. And she prayed that Shane would be able to go back to sleeping well in this new house. <br/><br/>Once the bedroom was ready, Sissy went back downstairs to finish the kitchen, as she was sure they would both be starving once they finished their work for the day. She suspected they wouldn’t want anything more than a shower, a hot meal and then their bed. <br/><br/>As Sissy suspected, at the end of the day, both her and her husband were exhausted. The house was almost ready, though. All the big pieces were in place, and they just needed to continue on with the details. That could wait. They had shared a shower and eaten in the kitchen, before dragging their tired bodies to bed. For Sissy’s surprise, they had an uneventful first night, with Shane actually sleeping through the night for once.<br/><br/>Sissy had attributed the good night to the tiredness of a long day, but much to her surprise, it had been the first of many. The following nights only saw Shane get up to go for water, the bathroom or to get some affection, that Sissy was very happy to give. She knew now that this house would be good for them, and could not be more content living there.<br/><br/>The blissful days wouldn’t last forever, though. They were still settling into the house when the phone rang. As Shane was outside working, Sissy was the one to pick it up, stopping the sewing she was busy with. “Hi, Mom!”, she greeted, as she always called Shane’s mother this way. Her own mother was called “Mama”, so there was no way to mistake both. After exchanging some pleasantries, she acquiesced to the woman’s request and went to the back door to call for her husband.<br/><br/>“Shane! Honey, Mom is on the phone for you!”, she called out, waiting for him to answer. “Sounds important!”.</div>