Arriving Early With Groceries And Keys
I pulled in before sunrise, the lake flat as glass. I carried two paper bags into the kitchen, checked the fridge, and set eggs and milk on the shelf.
From my jacket, I took the ring of spare keys Grandpa kept in his desk and laid them on the counter.
I walked each room once, counting windows and noting which doors stuck. The dock creaked softly, and a neighbor’s dog barked across the cove.