Not only was Teddy leaving town, but Emily’s student Katie was going away for the rest of the summer.

“This is my last lesson,” Katie said.

Although Emily already knew it, she was sad to hear it spoken out loud. The studio had quite a few of Katie’s paintings hanging on the walls, and it would never be the same without her.

“Well, it’s been a pleasure,” Emily said, “I guess you won’t likely be back to art lessons in the fall since ...