CHAPTER 4
Kimmie hoped the rest of the morning would pass smoothly. Some days her stepfather was tired enough that he left Kimmie and Pip alone. Chuck had never said so, but it was tacitly understood that all the chores now fell on Kimmie since Mom wasn’t here to do them. After her shower, she wrapped her hair up in a towel and headed to the kitchen to start on Chuck’s coffee.
“What you all dressed up for?” He was already at the folding table in the dining room, sitting before a dirty, empty mug. A painted picture of the Grand Canyon chipped away from its enamel.
Kimmie glanced down at her jeans and sweater. “I’m going back to the daycare today.” He must have remembered. Since Chuck’s trailer didn’t have a landline or any cell reception, Kimmie’s coworker Jade had stopped by the house y
