My Husband Made Me Leave the Barbecue Until He Discovered What Was Waiting at Home

her carton to me. That, she said, is growth.

I laughed.

My phone buzzed once on the table between us. A message from a number I didn’t have saved.

Megan, it’s Ava. I’m not asking you to write back. I just wanted to tell you I got into a summer business program. I’m paying for half of it myself. I think you would have liked that. I hope you’re okay.

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