It was late in the afternoon when Tonya stopped in front of an empty lot surrounded by fencing. They had been all over the city. She had shown him places that she hadn’t thought about in years. This location was the last place she wanted to see before they returned to the house. Angela had texted her earlier, suggesting that they all should enjoy a nice dinner out since they were kid-less for the night.
The old, dilapidated hotel that had once taken up this city block had been torn down, and a new condominium development was under construction. The large sign showing the building coming soon was a far cry from what had been there before. She stepped forward and curled her fingers through the chain-link fence.
“This place has a special meaning to you,” Ashure guessed.
“Yeah, it does. I b
