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.

daughter's choice. He always had a

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

though they didn't bring supplies, nearby vendors sold all kinds of

the food's freshness like

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

donkey, setting a stove and charcoal on the ground,

asked, patting her

on," the young man said, setting down the stove and making sure I was

long after, Andre arrived with a new cushion, unwrapping it and laying

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

Chad and the young man returned, both carrying skewers of

cane, asked, "Young man, what's this river called? The current's pretty strong, and I've never heard of it before." He used

the cushion for her son to lie on. Anya, wielding insect repellent, sprayed it around to keep

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 success. Gradually, it became known as Scholar's River. Every year around April and May, students and their parents come here for good

turned to the young man, "Do we

past few weeks have

who was sitting

Anya's change in demeanor, as Mia remarked, "That

neighboring county but was incorporated

this, Hansen recalled recent events, "This place is nice, with

here to eat fish when he's taking his college entrance exams in 18 years." Henry, cradled by his dad,

across his dad's arms,

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