Chapter 6: Blurin and Friends

BLU AND FRIENDS

"Skimpiness will take you no where, Greta!"

That's the first thing Charlie hears when she walks out to her mini vegetable garden.

Mama Freya has her frail walking stick poking around the exposed skin on Nora's body. Her butt is on the edge of her rocking chair and her eyes as wide as she yells words of wisdom at the uncomfortable girl.

"Stop pointing this thing at me, old lady!" Nora swats the walking stick, "and I'm not Greta!"

Mama Freya gasps, "What are you doing on my lawn?!" She shrieks loudly, almost rocking herself off the chair. Charlie sees this as an invitation to save both women; one from having a broken neck.

"Wha— What?!" Nora throws her free hand in abandon, "Your box of peppers appeared on my doorstep! Again!" The college girl slams the cardboard box full of peppers on the patio table.

"Peppers?"

"Yes! Yes, pe— okay,"