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Chapter 3
Supperthatnightwasspaghettiandmeatballsfromacan,withJell-Ofordessert.WhileBethwasdoingthedishesandMrs.WheatleywasinthelivingroomturningthevolumeupontheTV,Mrs.Wheatleysuddenlysaid,“Oh,Iforgot.”
BethwentonscrubbingthespaghettipanandinaminuteMrs.Wheatleyappearedwithanenvelopeinherhand.“Thiscameforyou,”shesaidandwentbacktotheHuntley-BrinkleyReport.
Itwasasmudgedenvelopeaddressedinpencil.Shedriedherhandsandopenedit;therewerefiveone-dollarbillsinsideandnomessage.Shestoodatthesinkforalongtime,holdingthebillsinherhand.
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Thegreenpillswerefourdollarsforabottleoffifty.Thelabelread:“Threerefills.”Bethpaidwithfourone-dollarbills.ShewalkedhomebrisklyandputtheprescriptionslipbackinMrs.Wheatley’sdesk.
