Stick to the dates and the dollars.”

“Where do I begin?”

“You get every page notarized by a bank officer,” Brenda said.

“Then you keep exact time logs for every interaction, every phone call, and every attempt they make to get at your money.”

I closed the blue plastic binder and zipped up my tote.

“I’ll head to the branch on High Street right now.”

At one thirty, I walked into the Community Bank branch on High Street.

The lobby was silent except for the hum of an electric bill counter behind the teller window.