The Only Door That Opened When the Others Closed

” Tanya said, checking her wristwatch again. “I always meant to give it to you when you turned twenty-one, but things were so complicated then. Donnie and I had so much on our plate.”

Ivy closed the lid with a soft click. “Thank you.”

“Of course,” Tanya said, leaning forward. Her eyes were bright, moving quickly over Ivy’s face. “The woman at the community continue reading …