Chapter Seven: ConfrontShe climbs out from under the kitchen table after she finishes her drink and helps the older couple with preparing meals. There's a lot of work to be done here too. "It didn't used to be just us," Wilma confesses. "But not everyone stayed with payment got delayed." "I know," Tina murmurs patiently. "I've already put out a notice to hire help when Jason started working with me. Jason put up a sign in the town area and we were only waiting for Alpha to be back to approve of the new budget plan," she says. The older woman looks stunned. "I hope that's not too presumptuous of me?" she says quickly. "I um- I noticed the first day that there were only two of you but you're preparing food for so many. It hardly seems fair." Wilma's smile soft. "You're- you're really some

