“LOOK!” MOM SAID. Andy shoved a pair of old men’s shoes into a box labeled giveaway, then turned toward his mother. “These letters were way back inside that antique desk, like they were hiding!”
Andy wiped sweat off his forehead. When Mom had convinced him to help clear out his great-grandmother’s attic, she’d made it sound like a treasure hunt. He’d expected to find something fantastic after the eight-hour car trip and the past week working in the hot attic where everything smelled like dead dust.
The worst part of the job was realizing Granny wanted to stay in this house where she’d lived her whole life. Whenever Mom mentioned Garden Glen, the assisted living facility near Andy’s family’s home, Granny’s mouth drooped. Since they’d arrived, she hardly smiled and…
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Spider Magazine Stories, Games, Activites And Puzzles For Children And Kids (Digital) - 1 Issue, July/August 2021