‘By the time she turned around Jonas was inside the truck, with the kids strapped in and the motor running. From where she stood by the neighbor’s house her driveway seemed to be a long way off, and for a second she wondered if her wobbly knees would give up before the man noticed what they were up too. She walked quickly across the grass, pass her Azalea bushes that were just starting to bud, pass the Lilly of the Valleys, and pass the yellow Daisy that stood by itself, like a lone ranger. She glanced back and saw the tow truck hadn’t moved. She made haste. When she reached the car, she hopped inside. and started it up. Jones pulled out his truck, and blocked any passage before their driveway.’
‘Cordelia made every attempt to conceal her excitement, but she was so grateful that they were really moving and had money, it was impossible for her not to smile. She beamed and glanced around, grateful they could leave everything behind, except their cloths and the pots and pans. Satisfied, she started to window shop.’
‘By the time she turned around Jonas was inside the truck, with the kids strapped in and the motor running. From where she stood by the neighbor’s house her driveway seemed to be a long way off, and for a second she wondered if her wobbly knees would give up before the man noticed what they were up too. She walked quickly across the grass, pass her Azalea bushes that were just starting to bud, pass the Lilly of the Valleys, and pass the yellow Daisy that stood by itself, like a lone ranger. She glanced back and saw the tow truck hadn’t moved. She made haste. When she reached the car, she hopped inside. and started it up. Jones pulled out his truck, and blocked any passage before their driveway.’
'Cordelia felt as if she'd spent every morning counting and calculating. She stood in the bathroom staring at the medicine cabinet, getting ready to count the number of pills she had left, and calculate how many days her medications would last. It was her routine to count her pills first thing every morning, before she calculated her bills.'
