Chapter 6
She investigated the empty street. Then she reached for the vase and the envelope and scurried them back inside.
Grandma Pat lifted her head and placed her hand on her heart. “Oh my. Where on God’s green earth did the those come from, Child?”
Nia sat the roses on the table and peeked inside the envelope. Lace.
“I don’t know, Grandma.” She ran to her bedroom and shut the door behind her. She peeked into the envelope. She reached in and brought out a small, yellow hand-written note. The typed wording at the top of the note said, “Carton Industries.” She read the note.
Nia,
Please accept this gift as
a small token for your loss.
Jake
Nia curled her lips, her eyes narrowing. Accept what? I don’t need your sympathy. What I need is a god-damned job.
She reached in and brought
