Chapter 9

• Aunt Tillie’s house was small, but reminded Jesse of his grandmother’s, with pillows, throw blankets, and porcelain figurines all over the main room. He only had to glance around to know that despite her relatives passing away, Evanna, or Leah still dusted and cleaned the place like they were going to return from a holiday.
• “The bedroom is in there.” Evanna pointed as she set the bedding down. “I’ll be back after I’ve gotten dinner.” She offered a smile, “Leah dug up the potatoes today, so we’ll have fresh vegetables to go with it.”
• Jesse motioned to the door, “do you need a hand with that?” He shrugged, “I could…”