Chapter 20
Summer, 2000
“Frannie, Frannie.�
She heard her name being called over and over again and by more than one voice. She closed the diary quickly and threw it into her small pouch. As she got out of the car, the crowd kept closer, surrounding her making it more difficult to walk away from the car.
Her students were more like her friends. She had gotten rid of Mrs. Bowman long ago. She told everyone to call her Frannie and it stuck.
Behind the crowd of students stood Neil Kellerman.
“Can I help you with your bags, Frannie?�
She smiled. “I have my two duffels, but that’s alright. I can handle them. Just tell me where my room is.�
But she didn’t get an answer. Her students pressed against her, talking a mile a minute.
She was trying to remember what role Neil Kellerman had here. Ah yes, the hotel manager. Johnny let him have the job right after he bought the hotel. It was much different from the role he played in 1963. Johnny had bought the property, but it wasn’t a resort anymore. This time, Kellerman’s was used for meetings, parties and weddings.
And it was doing quite well too.
This is what Johnny was most proud of, next to Baby and his three children.
Neil had been everything, part time custodian, part time handy man, caretaker and hotel manager.
He was grateful for everything Johnny had done for him and always paid him respect and showed him nothing but kindness.
Her students who were talking her ear off herded Frannie through the door of Kellerman’s. She had to find her parents and quickly