Chapter Six
The school day finally came to an end and Jessica couldn’t have been happier. As she headed across the school parking lot, she practically dreamed about the comfort and warmth of her bed and was dying to return to it. Yet, as she hopped into her cold truck, she knew she still had a long way to go before she could realize the dream if Grandma Ethel was still serious about her doing garden work. It had drizzled on and off all day, and the air was cold and damp. Hence, she halfway hoped the old lady would ultimately have mercy on her.
She wouldn’t really make her hung-over granddaughter work outside in the rain, would she? If necessary, she could do her punishment another day.
“Hi, Grandma,” she said tentatively as she walked into the house.
Her grandmother sat at the kitchen
