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The Tree
When Bonnie woke up on Thursday morning, her arms and shoulders ached like they hadn’t done in years. She had certainly never put in the same effort while mopping the floors at Morrico, but the result was that the café downstairs was now sparkling and clean. A couple of hours in, Jason the reindeer handler and June’s son Niall had stopped by and offered to help. Together, they had set out all the remaining tables and chairs and tidied up the kitchen, making sure everything was in the correctly labeled box. Afterwards, Bonnie had treated her group of helpers to her latest attempt at hot chocolate.
The response had been positive.
Debbie had planned to go out early, taking a nature trail walk with Shaun, who had a day off. Her bed was empty, but for the first time neatly made.
