Chapter Twenty-two: Cookies
Eloise remained true to her word, even if cleaning the basement was torture. She basically signed up for her own death, but she persevered. She would show that old woman that she was not someone who would give up just because she treated her badly.
She didn't know how long she stayed there, suffocating on her own breath. The basement only had ventilation, and it was summer, so it felt like she was on fire and bathing in her own sweat.
She started with the boxes, inspecting the contents and separating those that could still be used from those that were useless. There were folders, envelopes, photographs, and many more that were related to the company. She can guess that they've been here forever. She finished a total of ten large boxes, and only five of them
