It could have been worse. Laney's Monday got a little easier when one of her neighbors brought over a power washer that hooked up to the hose but had a much stronger spray. While a few people openly snubbed her, several squared their shoulders and pitched in. With the help of the neighbors, her house was cleaned up in record time. The flowerbed, though, was a total loss. She'd have to buy all new plants for it, and she wasn't sure it was worth it if the vandalism wasn't going to stop.
Later that evening, Parker called. "One of the llamas had a baby. Mike let us help with cleaning it up and everything. It's the coolest thing I've ever seen."
"That's exciting," she replied, ignoring her headache. "So you're still having a good time in Minnesota?"
"I am." He paused and then slowly asked. "
