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signature on the checking account so I can pay the gas bill if you have another spell.”

The bank lobby smelled of wet winter coats and carpet cleaner. A young teller with bright red hair and a small gold hoop in her nose watched us from behind the glass counter.

Brenda pushed a white document across the counter toward me. “Sign on the bottom line, Mother,continue reading …