Chapter 16
Boys not old enough to be out of high school wheeled cafeteria carts into the store under Matt Nelson’s scornful gaze nearly an hour later. The way the boys picked up the tall pots and wide pans without oven mitts or even gloves, along with the way they refused to meet anyone’s eyes, confirmed her worst fears.
They dropped everything unceremoniously on the checkout counter, along with bags of paper plates, plastic bowls, spoons, cups, and cafeteria napkins. They hurried out without a word or backward glance. Matt grinned and bowed low, sweeping one arm toward the food before he walked out
“Best we could do on short notice,” Rita said with a broad smile. “Things are moving fast now that they finally got started. We’ll have better for everyone before many days have passed.”
Ri
