Liz stared at the phone. That was weird. Her siblings seemed to be purposely putting her off. Had they guessed what she wanted to ask and didn’t know how to tell her no?
She felt angry. All her life she’d done things for them. And she’d come out here and done all this work on her own without them even lifting a finger. Granted, she had volunteered, and she had refused their offers to help, but still…. And now she wanted one little favor, and they couldn’t even listen to her?
They both had plenty of money and didn’t need the profits from the house right now, so they should have no reason to oppose the plan.
And her agent had said that after a few years, she could take out a home equity loan and pay them the rest. Couldn’t they wait a few years for the money to make their sister happy?
Maybe she wasn’t being fair. They couldn’t have any idea what she was about to propose. And she’d never told them the full truth about her situation because she didn’t want them to feel sorry for her. They had no idea that she had no place to live. Maybe they both reallyhadbeen busy, and Liz was reading too much into this.
Liz wandered around the house. The kitchen with its familiar layout was outdated, but, in time, she could renovate it and make it her own. The living room where they’d had family game nights looked retro modern with the fresh coat of paint. The old wall-to-wall rug would have to go, but Liz was pretty sure there were hardwood floors underneath it.
Her old bedroom would be a perfect office. Shelly’s would make a nice guest room, and Peter’s could be used for storage. The spacious master with its en suite bathroom would be a perfect bedroom for her. She could already picture it painted a calming light blue. Maybe she should add that to Sally’s list.
Suddenly she was more determined than ever to stay in Lobster Bay and in this very house. No matter what the obstacles were, she was going to overcome them.