Chapter 42: Horace
After he closed up shop and made sure he had locked everything up, he sent the girls off to go for groceries. All except Ira.
“We haven’t talked in a while, will you come with me?” he asked the short woman.
She twirled her black curls in a stubby finger and thought about it for a moment. “Sure, why not?”
He fished out his phone and called for a Supertaxi from the app. Then, casually looking up, he spotted Evie still waiting in the corner. “Oh, you’re still here? What’s up, Evie?”
She bounced at the balls of her feet for a while, then blurted, “I’m coming with you.”
“Uh… Okay. Why not? I’m going to pick up an order from Costa. I had totally forgotten all about it, this week has been crazy,” he chuckled.
Evie walked closer. “I can see that.” She glanced at the woman
