a promise.
When Wanda pulled in with Lily, Lily stood on the sidewalk clutching Mr. Buttons and stared.
“Wow,” she whispered.
Wanda squeezed her shoulder. “They want everything ready when your dad comes home.”
Lily swallowed and walked to the door. She taped up a drawing: a small house, a girl, a man, and a floppy-eared stuffed dog. Above it, in careful continue reading …