Chapter 21
Dissolved
The time he’d been dreading came three years later.
Beckwith approached the elephants’ cage and banged on the metal bars to get his attention. Giving Cora a final pat, Toby went over to see what the man wanted. He could immediately tell it was not going to be good news. The man was shuffling his feet, meaning he was trying to find the right words to break it gently.
“What ‘cha got for me, Giff?”
The man raised his face to look at him directly. “There ain’t no way to say it with a dollop of sugar on it. I’m dissolving the show.”
Exiting the cage, Toby double-checked the padlock before turning to reply. “It’s not like we didn’t see this coming.”
“I know. I know. I just…damn. I’m sorry, Toby. Maisie and I have done all we can to make ends meet. You know as well as
