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When they got into the car, Shawn was fussing with the heat.
“Sometimes it works better with the air conditioning on,” he said to no one in particular. “I’m just glad the car started. I’m going to park in the garage tonight instead of in front of the kitchen door. Even an extra five degrees will help get this old thing started tomorrow before school.”
Elisabeth smiled sadly. She would be walking to school in the cold, as per usual. Without Charlie, however. She would need to figure out how to get him into school without creating a lot of drama, and for that she would need at least a day or two.
She would have to warn him about her mother’s habits so they didn’t come across each other during the day while she was gone. He’d have to avoid going upstairs, and he’d have to stay out of t
