A Tin of Old Photographs Revealed Why a Best Friend Kept Helping

every dollar we had left.

“The severance check cleared this morning,” I said, tapping the eraser against the paper.

“The whole amount?” Rachel asked.

“Six thousand four hundred dollars,” I said. “And the freelance bookkeeping client paid the first month in advance.”

Rachel took a sip of her tea and leaned her head back against the cushion.continue reading …