Gina
Two months come and go like the wind. Spring blows through and the weather gets warmer, but life in Pine Lake is mostly more of the same. Then before I know it, it’s nearly summer. Summer being a relative term, though—Joel says Texas only has about one and a half seasons.
To pass the time, I volunteer at the library. I volunteer at church. I take care of our home. I settle in. I guess we all do. Still, it’s not enough to fill the hours that Joel is away working.
Bored one afternoon, I decide to head into the bank with my winnings from poker to open an account. That’s the nice thing about Daddy and Mona being here in town. At least I have a car at my disposal.
The teller, a young woman who looks to be about my age, is the first to assist me. “May I help you?”
“I’d like to open a s
