Previously – Chapter 11: No, Thank You The ice machine on the second-floor landing let go of a load at ten past eight, a sound like a small wall coming down two doors away, and … Against All Odds – Chapter 12: Dinner on a TuesdayRead more
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Against All Odds – Chapter 10: Twelve Envelopes
Previously – Chapter 9: The Fourth Tuesday in October The storage unit in Skokie held fifty-eight degrees in February, which the front office described as climate controlled, and Lila had stopped arguing about it in … Against All Odds – Chapter 10: Twelve EnvelopesRead more
Against All Odds – Chapter 9: The Fourth Tuesday in October
Previously – Chapter 8: Nine Dollars “Twenty-two five,” Lila said, “and that’s with the drayage in it, which you will not see on anyone else’s number, because everyone else quotes you a room and then … Against All Odds – Chapter 9: The Fourth Tuesday in OctoberRead more
Against All Odds – Chapter 8: Nine Dollars
Previously – Chapter 7: What Do You Get Out of This The leg quarters were ninety-nine cents a pound. Nobody puts leg quarters at ninety-nine cents unless they need them out of the case by … Against All Odds – Chapter 8: Nine DollarsRead more
Against All Odds – Chapter 7: What Do You Get Out of This
Previously – Chapter 6: One Card The carpet in the intake lobby at Vista Del Valle was the color of a manila envelope that had spent a decade in a drawer, and it was cut … Against All Odds – Chapter 7: What Do You Get Out of ThisRead more