Second Chance
““And now everything is clear,” her mother said.
“What’s clear?” Elle said, annoyed.
“Why you’re willing to stay on the island,” she said. “Why you’re willing to be a superintendent on a home remodel.”
“Oh, Mom,” Elle said. “Stop. That isn’t it at all.”
“Really? Because I seem to remember that…”
“The key word there, Mom, is ‘remember’,” Elle said, cutting her off. “As in, it’s all in the past. Done and over. Years ago. Give me some credit for growing up.”
“Oh, Elle, I did...n’t mean…”
“Yes, you did,” Elle said. “But I’m here to get Grandma’s house fixed up and get it sold so that you don’t have to worry about it anymore. Remember? You were the one who asked me to come and do it. Not my idea. Cash is the only real estate agent on the island. You can look it up.MoreLess
“What’s clear?” Elle said, annoyed.
“Why you’re willing to stay on the island,” she said. “Why you’re willing to be a superintendent on a home remodel.”
“Oh, Mom,” Elle said. “Stop. That isn’t it at all.”
“Really? Because I seem to remember that…”
“The key word there, Mom, is ‘remember’,” Elle said, cutting her off. “As in, it’s all in the past. Done and over. Years ago. Give me some credit for growing up.”
“Oh, Elle, I did...n’t mean…”
“Yes, you did,” Elle said. “But I’m here to get Grandma’s house fixed up and get it sold so that you don’t have to worry about it anymore. Remember? You were the one who asked me to come and do it. Not my idea. Cash is the only real estate agent on the island. You can look it up.MoreLess
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