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."

it there." Sadie offered an awkward smile. "Ms. Cole used to make it herself. I

Crash!

asked, "Eh? Mr.

scoffed, "Hmm, not

baffled, wondering why he

...

Time to rise and

turned over, barely opening her eyes. "Quiet down. Let me sleep

Don't you have to rush back to make breakfast for Mr. Sherwood?" Roseanne sometimes spent the night, but she always rushed back home

Leda found it ridiculous.

or something? Couldn't he

just spoiling

comment with a wave. "Not going back.

split for a few days, then?" Leda teased, "Then sleep well. Breakfast is on the table. I'm off to work. I have a date tonight, so you don't need to cook for

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

headed straight for the bank to cash a check for fifty

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