She knew something was up
He presumably assumed it would be a dull enough excuse to lose her attention, but he was unaware that a week before, she had visited the shed and found it spotlessly clean and organized. His explanation thus led to more inquiries. Why would he tell her a lie?
She knew something was up
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It stayed on her mind
Abby’s mother came home a little while later, and her parents put her to bed together. Although Abby refrained from speaking about the shed out of respect for her parents, she couldn’t help but think about it all night. She walked to the window because she could see a portion of the shed from her room.
It stayed on her mind