From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 44

On the truck.

Carole glanced over at Anthea, saying softly. “We’ve been neighbors for years, always running into each other. I think you were a bit harsh just now…”

“What’s so bad about it?” Nanson chimed in while maneuvering the steering wheel “You really want to play nice with someone like Beulah? She’s nothing but a backstabber. I’ve been wanting to give her a piece of my mind! Carole, you’re just too soft! If it wasn’t for that, back in the day…”

At that point, Nanson seemed to realize something and quickly changed the subject. “Oh hey Ann, we’re taking a left at the next intersection, right?”

“Yeah, that’s right,” Anthea nodded.

Before long, they arrived at the entrance to their apartment complex.

Moving from a dingy basement to a sunny three–bedroom apartment was a bit of a transition for Carole. She marveled at the brand–new furniture, “Ann, the rent here must be steep, huh?”

“It’s not too bad, really. Anyway, let me show you around. This is the dining room, over there is the living room, and here’s the kitchen…”

“Ann, which room am I staying in?” Nanson’s voice echoed from inside.

“Pick any room you like,” Anthea replied.

second bedroom, “I’ll

continued, “If you take the second bedroom, Mom, you

better take the master bedroom.” Carole

carried Carole’s suitcase into the master bedroom, “Just do as I said, or I’ll

Carole chuckled, shaking her head in resignation before adding. “What do you fancy

day by day. She was particularly

Anthea said

had picked up some groceries on the way, and the kitchen was well stocked, making

headphones, and logged onto GlobalGigaNet to work on

she could have cracked this CIS

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the task for Anthea, it would still take a couple of

was rather primitive. Many processes had to be

of the design and inputting some code. Carole called out

there.” Anthea replied, saving her work before heading

the move, Carole had not only prepared steak

soup.