Forty-One Thousand Dollars and a Yellow Paper Envelope
Everybody gets to breathe.”
She stood up.
Her knees made a small sound.
“Think about it tonight,” she said.
“Please.”
She left the box on the table.
The smell of coffee cake stayed after her, sweet and a little stale.
At ten Frank knocked on the door.
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