Page 91 of Pity Present
Walking over to a loveseat in the lobby, I sit down and text Ellen.
Me
I have an extra courtside ticket to the Bulls game on Christmas Eve. What are the chances that you could convince Molly to go to the game?
Ellen
Slim. Molly hates basketball.
Me
Seriously?
Ellen
Maybe hate is too strong of a word. Why? What do you have planned?
I don’t have anything planned yet, but I have the beginning of an idea.
Me
I have five tickets. Three of them are for a family I met at the lodge who have a sick kid.
Ellen
You don’t mean Ben’s family?
Me
How do you know about them?
Ellen
Molly introduced them to me this morning at breakfast. Is that who you got the tickets for?
Me
Yeah. Ben is pretty sick with leukemia.
I can’t help but wonder how Molly knows Ben’s family.
Ellen
What if we get Francie and Ward to ask Molly to go with them without using your name?
Me
That would be brilliant! Do you think they’d do it?
Ellen
You got them courtside tickets to the Bulls, Blake. I’m sure they’d love to help.
Me
Do you want me to text them, or will you ask?
Ellen
