Six Sisters and the Blue Ledger on Oak Street

was waiting by the back exit, her coat already on and her car keys in her hand.

“The crew is here to shut down the main line,” Beatrice said from the hallway.

I had to walk Mrs. Gable and Evelyn to the door, their hair still damp.

Once they were on the sidewalk, Beatrice pulled the heavy front door shut and turned the deadbolt from the inside.

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