Chapter 98

• “I’m sure that’s not true,” Mary-Beth said. “She didn’t talk to me much either, at the mall. Well, she warmed up a little by the end, but she was soon back to grunts and silence in the car.”
• “I wanted to ask how your first assignment as her nanny went,” I said. “Well, your first assignment since you forgot to collect the cello.”
• She grinned at me. “Oh, on that, I felt bad about forgetting,” she said. “So, I called around and got her teacher’s number and explained the situation. The neighbor has a spare key and we met her there yesterday to get it. It’s now in Kayla’s room.”