I bought a sandwich and ate half of it in the car because I had forgotten breakfast.

Grace called that afternoon.

Chloe’s attorney had notified the proper investigators of additional material involving the false medical letter.

We might need to testify later.

I thanked her and set the phone aside.

Then I went to pick Noah up from school.

He climbed into the passenger seat and announced that his rain-cycle poster had won a blue ribbon.

For the first time all day, I smiled without effort.