Jacob glared at me, and for a moment, I thought he might be stubborn about it just to bug me. Then his shoulders slumped, and he stooped down to scoop up a handful of seeds. He made a great show of plonking them down on the work bench but started sorting without another word.
I smiled to myself, relishing my small victory. I still didn’t think we stood a chance of finishing the cleanup in time, but I figured Mom would be less likely to give us a mountain of extra chores if only a small spill remained as opposed to a massive one.
I don’t know how much time passed before I looked up from my work again. I only remember not seeing Maree in the corner. “Where’d she go?”
Jacob looked up from his task. “I think she went to get a juice pack.”
That made me feel better. She was probably sitting
