Louise sent volunteers from the food pantry to help people who could not easily carry full buckets.

Evelyn arrived after most of the cars.

Chad went to meet her at the driveway and took her bags before she could object.

“You do not have to carry those,” she told him.

“I know.

I want to.”

They walked side by side to the squash, stopping twice to argue gently about which potatoes were best for roasting.

I saw Evelyn laugh at something he said.