Chapter 19

On Wednesday morning at nine, I picked up the keys to my third-floor apartment on Maple Avenue and moved my suitcases out of Audrey's guest room. Audrey helped me carry up the last box of design books before she headed to work. The one-bedroom unit faced south, with tall windows that poured clear morning sunlight across the oak floorboards. By mid-afternoon, the delivery crew had brought up the new solid-wood worktable and ergonomic chair I had ordered earlier in the week. I wiped down the...