Chapter Thirteen
Marie drove home to keep her promise to Rick. If he’d had a snack, he wouldn’t need an entire pizza to fill him. They could get by with one large pizza and save the money of an additional one. If she saved enough money, she would have what she needed for fixing up the house.
She pulled into the driveway to see Rick mowing the yard. She wondered if he’d finished the backyard and started on the front. He might not care about the flower beds, but he did take care of the grass. Marie was grateful for this.
He let the mower die as she approached. “Hey beautiful, I almost have your grass mowed.”
“I noticed. Have you had a snack?”
“Nope. I came right out and got started. It’s taken longer because I went over and mowed Abel’s yard first.”
Abel was an elderly neighbor who suf
