Chapter 91

My rental apartment was on the sixth floor, which was fine since it was affordable. There wasn't much to complain about. When I opened the door, the previous tenant was still there. But most of her things had been packed and moved out. Not long after, the landlord arrived. We quickly discussed my intention to have a dog. The landlord hesitated for a moment. "Don't worry. If my dog damages anything, I'll compensate you at the original price." The landlord hurriedly made a note of this on the contract. Once everything was signed, I paid the landlord the remaining rent for the month. "Ms. Sutton, you can move in tomorrow evening." "That would be perfect timing," I replied. It just so happened that I had to go to Sunshine Orphanage tomorrow afternoon at Yvonne's invitation. … Sunshine Orphanage was located on the outskirts of town, built about 30 years ago. No subway station was nearby, so it would take about a half-hour walk to get there. I carried two large bags of snacks