It was just over two weeks into seeding and Nat had gone to Lauren’s to drop off Billy for the weekend. To make things easier on Drew she’d taken Billy for the weeknights, and he’d settled in well at her place. She’d been able to help him with his homework, even slotting in some extra work to improve his spelling and maths. But it was good to take him to the Richards’ for the weekend. He was getting comfortable with her and tested her patience sometimes. ‘Kids, I tell ya,’ said Lauren as they stood outside with their cups of coffee. Lauren and Matt had a nice home and farm. Matt’s parents had moved to Albany, semi-retired, leaving Matt and Kim to take over their established property. Kim had their house to herself, and Lauren and Matt had a beautiful home surrounded by massive lilac trees, lots of lawn and a pool. How Lauren managed to keep her kids alive, the gardens flourishing, the farm maintained, while fulfilling all her community roles as well, Nat had no clue.
