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.

choice. He always had a soft spot for the younger

stuff came in handy, and Leo joked about

they didn't bring supplies, nearby vendors sold all

checked the food's freshness like

some stones. Mia, the mom, wandered around with her child,

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

my husband?" Mia asked, patting her

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

long after, Andre arrived with a new cushion, unwrapping it and laying it on the ground, "Mia,

Henry, "He's not settled yet. I'll hold him;

Chad and the young man returned, both carrying skewers of meat and

this river called? The current's pretty strong, and I've never heard of

blanket on the cushion for her son to lie

in ancient times, a scholar passing through here caught a fish. His wife cooked it, and after eating, he went to his exams and topped them. On his way back, he remembered the fish and ate it again. Since then, it's said that eating fish from this river brings exam

who had paused her spraying to listen, turned to the young man, "Do we have

Most visitors these past few weeks

sitting on the mat, deep

change in demeanor, as Mia remarked, "That explains all the high school

later explained to Hansen, "This used to be part of the neighboring county but was incorporated

recent events, "This place is nice, with mountains,

story true or just a legend? If it's true, I'll bring my grandson here to eat fish

across his dad's arms, instinctively

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