The Beach Quilt (2014)
“Her mother had opened the savings account for her when she turned twelve, and Sarah had been putting money into it regularly. She had almost a thousand dollars in savings, but it didn’t look as if she would be making many significant deposits for some time to come. Not with the loss of all of her significant babysitting clients.
Just last Saturday Sarah had shown up at the Blanchard family’s house as arranged only to find another girl, someone Sarah recognized vaguely from town, already there t...o watch little three-year-old Mylie and Kylie while their mother went to her tennis lesson.
“We no longer require your services,” Mrs. Blanchard had told her at the front door, a frown on her perfectly made-up face. “I must say that your—situation—doesn’t say much for your intelligence or for your sense of responsibility. My husband and I simply cannot allow you to be in charge of our children.”
Sarah hadn’t even attempted to argue or to plead for understanding. She had simply turned away, face burning, and walked back down the manicured drive.MoreLess
Just last Saturday Sarah had shown up at the Blanchard family’s house as arranged only to find another girl, someone Sarah recognized vaguely from town, already there t...o watch little three-year-old Mylie and Kylie while their mother went to her tennis lesson.
“We no longer require your services,” Mrs. Blanchard had told her at the front door, a frown on her perfectly made-up face. “I must say that your—situation—doesn’t say much for your intelligence or for your sense of responsibility. My husband and I simply cannot allow you to be in charge of our children.”
Sarah hadn’t even attempted to argue or to plead for understanding. She had simply turned away, face burning, and walked back down the manicured drive.MoreLess
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