On Monday morning, Yannis Griffith called again, full of concern. Hailey Griffith and Xiao Jiang also sent messages, short ones, but they warmed Cherish Turner's heart. Every day after work, she still kept her promise, going to the apartment to clean and cook. Most of the time, William Griffith would sit on the sofa smoking, either reading the newspaper, watching TV news, or just smoking, doing nothing.
She no longer talked to him, thinking that a month would pass quickly.
They could just not talk to each other about it.
It was not until Thursday evening when Cherish, who was cooking, received a phone call. The call surprised and alarmed her. On the other end, a woman's voice chirped, "Cherish Turner, are you staying on the top floor? I'm coming up to find you!"
"Auntie Peacock?" Cherish held her phone, shocked. What should she do? She hurried out of the kitchen and opened the apartment door.