When she woke up, Eleanor was in a better mood than she had been the previous night.

She thought; as much as Jerome wanted to meet up with her, it meant he was aiming for something. She did not know why, but deep within herself, she knew he was bad news. All the same, she would meet with him later. For now, she had better things to do.

Eleanor made breakfast that morning. The atmosphere around the table was livelier than it had ever been as Grandma Cindy, Auntie Florence and Tasha shared stories and made jokes.

Even Jonathan, the 'workaholic' had spent the night in the house. He had...