I thought for a second, “Yeah, okay,” I replied excitedly, envisioning the stress floating out of my body like dust particles glimmering in a ray of light.
The tank hadn’t worked for years—we flushed by filling a bucket with water from the sink and pouring it directly into the toilet—but even the guise of trying to fix it could raise suspicion.
You can get them dipped in gold for five extra dollars,” muttered the guy before clearing his throat. “That’s, um, a joke, but you do get a discount if you pick up your food instead of asking for delivery.”
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