Act II — Chapter 21
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Clanging and clattering came from the cookware cabinet as Danny dug around. He produced a two-gallon pot with lid.
“Here, wipe down the inside,” Tina instructed as she tossed him some alcohol wipes. She arranged a row of bottles and bowls on the kitchen counter. The sleeves of her simple white button-down shirt were rolled up to her elbows above her hands rubber-gloved hands. “Fill the pot with hot water, and pre-heat the oven.”
Danny carried the pot to the sink, and watched the hot water rise against the steel. Tina glided in from behind him singing, “Incoming!” She brought a Pyrex bowl filled with a flour-like powder, which she poured into the pot. As she stirred the mixture, she stood close enough for him to see the smudges on her face from hastily applied mak
