The Tackle Box Letter
I opened the long white envelope on the kitchen table and slid out the contract and set it down where Monique could see. It had a blue cover with the …
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The Gold Seal
I opened the white envelope with the gold seal and slid out the contract and laid it on the kitchen table in front of Courtney, beside the cinnamon rolls. She …
The Gold Seal Read MoreThe Folgers Envelope
I picked up the white envelope and tore the end off like a man opening a feed sack, and I slid the contract out and laid it flat on the …
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I untied the string on the brown envelope slowly, loop by loop, because my hands shake some now and I did not want to tear anything. Out came the contract. …
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I slid the contract out first and laid it on the tablecloth between the pot roast and the gravy boat, so that the cover page faced Kevin. It was heavy …
The Manila Envelope Read MoreThe Man with the Cane
The man on our front porch leaned on a wooden cane, his gray mustache neatly trimmed, his clothes clean but worn at the cuffs. He took off his cap when …
The Man with the Cane Read MoreThe Courthouse Boy
The young man on our porch wore the cheap gray suit from the courthouse steps, a size too short at the wrists, and he was holding a gift bag with …
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The young woman on our porch had dark hair pulled back in a messy bun and a toddler on her hip, a round faced boy of two in a dinosaur …
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The woman on our front step wore a lavender scarf wrapped around her head, and she looked smaller than she had in the parking lot in Phoenix, a thin figure …
The Woman in the Scarf Read MoreThe Young Man
The young man on our porch was tall and thin, with sandy hair that kept falling in his eyes, and he wore a pressed white shirt that was a size …
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