Over the next few weeks, Glenn had a junk outfit haul away everything inside the house, and another to take the car. He then hired a Realtor who arranged for professional cleaning, which, as anticipated, didn’t erase the smell. He hired contractors to replace drywall, ceilings, and floors, then Glenn replaced appliances, had kitchen counters and even doors replaced, all of it an investment toward an increased sales price.
Glenn handled all this better than I’d have expected, I suppose because it was a sort of closure. He spent time at the house, especially when contractors were working, and it was during one of these absences that Reece called. He’d never taken up texting, dismissing it as impersonal, but I knew it was more a confidence in the power of his voice.
I considered not picking
