Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 3

At the breakfast table, Murray frowned. "Where's the cereal?"

Sadie wasn't sure. "You mean the blueberry almond oatmeal?"-

"Blueberry almond oatmeal?" Murray was curious.

Sadie added, "Yeah, the one Ms. Cole used to make with low-fat milk, frozen almonds, and blueberries, right? Oh, I didn't have time to prepare that. Just freezing the almonds and blueberries takes a long time, and you must get up early to start making it."

"And the proportion has to be just right. I don't have Ms. Cole's patience to do it accurately. It just wouldn't taste the same. Also..."

Murray interrupted, "Get me some beef paste."

"Coming right up, Mr. Sherwood."

"This doesn't taste right." Murray glanced at the jar. "And the packaging is off."

Sadie explained, "That jar ran out. That is all we had."

Murray ordered, "Grab a couple from the supermarket later and stock them at home."

"Ms. Cole used to make

Crash!

"Eh? Mr. Sherwood, you're

not in

the stairs, utterly baffled, wondering why he

...

Time to

barely opening her eyes. "Quiet

perfectly done, Leda Reynolds was choosing a purse. "It's almost eight. Don't you have to rush back to make breakfast for Mr. Sherwood?" Roseanne sometimes spent the night, but she always rushed back home before dawn to whip up her blueberry almond oatmeal for Murray and

Leda found it ridiculous.

laid up or something? Couldn't he just

all just spoiling

the comment with

a date tonight, so you don't need to cook for me. You'll probably head back soon anyway. Could you close the balcony window

hungry. Munching on her best friend's sandwich, she gazed at the brilliant sunshine, struggling to recall the last time she woke

changed and headed straight for the bank to cash a check for fifty

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