Scott hurried over and found five brand-new hundred-dollar bills stashed under the cutting board.

"Officer Chad, for just a few cherries, this is way too much."

Chad hadn't planned this with Molly. It was all her, sneaking over, grabbing his wallet, and leaving the money there.

"Molly really gets me, huh?"

Molly grinned, "Of course, only I truly understand you."

Looking for a lunch spot, Molly found a riverside picnic club on her phone.

Molly nibbled on her thumb, "Chad-"

"Henry's too young."

"He won't eat much anyway."

"The smoke will be strong."

Molly stopped pleading and got down to business, "Chad, if you take me to the picnic, I'll stay over at the Byrne family's house tonight."

Officer Chad, always ready to compromise, asked, "Where's it at?"

A half-hour drive later, they arrived at the bustling riverside, vehicles parked all around. It was a busy weekend. Walking down the slope, Andre carried his son and held his wife's hand, surrounded by dirt paths and the smoke from woodland barbecues. Kids played by the river, and a few high school students in uniforms were there too.

He always

of stuff came in handy, and Leo joked about Anya's blind luck

didn't bring supplies, nearby vendors sold all

food's freshness

to chat, Anya and Leo fetched things, and Molly found a spot to clear some stones. Mia, the mom, wandered around with her child, feeling

young man appeared with a donkey, setting a stove and charcoal on the ground, "This was ordered by a Mr. Cedillo. Should I

Mia asked,

child to play on," the young man said, setting down

a new cushion, unwrapping it and laying it on the ground,

settled yet. I'll hold him; he cries as soon as I put

returned, both carrying skewers of meat and vegetables, placing them on

called? The current's pretty strong, and I've never heard of it before." He used to be a politician in

the child to her husband, then spread a mat and thin blanket on the cushion for her son to lie on. Anya, wielding insect repellent, sprayed it around to keep

cooked it, and after eating, he went to his exams and topped them. On his way back, he remembered the fish and ate

to the young man, "Do

these past few

at Chad, who was sitting on

in demeanor, as Mia remarked, "That explains all the

be part of the neighboring county but

is nice, with mountains, water,

it's true, I'll bring my grandson here to eat fish when he's taking his college entrance exams in 18

rosy-cheeked Henry was later held across his dad's arms, instinctively clutching his dad's finger, miraculously calming into a

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