2
A Whole New World
Two days later, Savannah stood outside of the little brownstone apartment she was renting with Easton in DC. It had completely unreasonable monthly payments for only one bedroom and bathroom. But it was DC. Nothing was inexpensive.
She knew it would be an adjustment. Her parents wanted her in some fancy place downtown. They probably already had it picked out for her when this inevitably fell apart. Or maybe that was just her cynicism talking.
She and Easton had both driven the five hours from Chapel Hill, and by some miracle, the moving truck was awaiting them when they arrived. Along with her mother.
“Mom,” Savannah said in surprise after parking her car. “What are you doing here?”
Most of the time, Marilyn Maxwell lived in Chapel Hill where she was a professor a
