Chapter 15Bright and early the next morning, the quartet assessed what they’d need to get the rowhouses cleaned up so they could paint and put down new flooring or shampoo the existing carpets.
“The hardware store is going to love us,” Snap said as he looked at the list they’d made. “And we’re barely touching the surface of what needs doing.”
“Don’t forget rubber gloves and aprons,” Josie pointed out.
“Aprons? We’re cleaning, not cooking,” Snap told her.
“To cover our clothes. Jeez. Don’t you know anything?” She grinned, dodging away when he playfully tried to swat her.
With the list finally complete, they piled into the car. An hour later they were back, parking in the small lot behind the townhomes.
“We have some interested spectators,” Terry said quietly to Rudy, nodding toward a
