The first incident was in the kitchen on the tiles. Clarissa’s face said it all. She was sweet, but sick kids were not in her job description
“I don’t know if people think we’re parenting experts—“ Alex Fleksher
“We are not.” – Rivki Silver, DMC, season 2 episode 16
The bagel place was nice. Part of a cute strip mall, wire baskets brimming with bagels, ample menu options. Eva hadn’t realized Baltimore could be that nice. She looked out the window. Miriam’s Baltimore connection, Devorah Shira, was supposed to pick her up and show her around.
A silver Sentra pulled into the lot — that must be her. Eva exited the store. She had spoken to the woman on the phone, told her what she wanted to see in Baltimore, but she wasn’t quite prepared, or maybe she hadn’t imagined what Devorah Shira looked like.
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