Her mother used to have a job, at Barbara’s kindergarten, but then they told her she had to leave. Barbara was still fuzzy on the details; her mother told her that six-year-olds didn’t need to worry about such things.
Jess’s apartment building was built in the 70s, and his kitchen was complete with flowery yellow wallpaper and chipped off-white cabinets. Elliot was ninety percent sure that the fridge was the only appliance ever used in that kitchen.