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.

“I’ll take this one then.”

second bedroom, Mom, you should have the

Ann, you’d better take the master bedroom.”

Carole’s suitcase into the master bedroom, “Just do

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

day by day. She was particularly spry save for some morning

Anthea said with a smile.

picked up some groceries on the way, and the kitchen

her headphones, and logged onto

her world, she could have cracked this CIS case in under three

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here, lacking many resources and despite the simplicity of the task

Al technology here was rather primitive. Many

some code. Carole

saving her work before heading to

not only prepared steak

soup.