Summary

The bailiffs give Lelah two hours to pack. She grabs what she can, taking only what she believes will have some use to her. She had been given seven days written notice, but the time flew by and she hadn’t prepared. Lelah’s daughter Brianne calls and Lelah hits ignore for the third time. She grabs her leather jacket and, trying to maintain a shred of dignity, she leaves with time to spare. She drives around for a while before heading to the home she grew up in, empty now since her mother had moved in with Charles six months earlier.

It is a relief to discover that Cha-Cha continues to pay the electricity bills. That way the house won’t be considered abandoned, and since she has a key, she won’t be seen as trespassing...