A door that locks.”

Before they left, Teresa packed the leftovers and added two muffins.

Hannah tried to refuse the extras.

Teresa simply said she’d rather see them eaten than thrown away after closing.

The distinction allowed Hannah to accept.

Nathaniel walked them to Bluebird.

The car was tidy and almost painfully organized.

A plastic crate held socks, library books, a hairbrush, and a folder stuffed with school papers.