January 1, 2023
Chris got out of bed on a typical Sunday in autumn, looking to do his regular Sunday afternoon chores. The summer holidays ended the following week, but he still lives with his aunt Brenda. Earlier that morning, just before 11 o’clock, Brenda had gone out for brunch with her close-knit circle of friends. This meant that Chris had the entire house to himself, at least for a while. He was thinking about his brunch when he suddenly remembered the pile of Brenda’s dirty laundry, which she’d paid him to wash for her. It was only five bucks, but he’d agreed to do it all the same. When he entered her bedroom, Chris quickly found the pile near the foot of the bed. He picked it up and carried it into the small laundry room adjacent […]
