Blanche Passes Go by Barbara Neely

Author:Barbara Neely [Neely, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Brash Books, LLC
Published: 2015-07-06T06:00:00+00:00

SEVENTEEN

SMOKE, FLOWERS, AND BACKUP

Blanche called Archibald first thing in the morning. His secretary said he was in a meeting. Blanche hardly had time to be disappointed and hang up the phone before someone tapped at her door.

“Hey, Miz Blanche, I was on my way to work, so I thought I’d drop by instead of calling you,” Mary from the bank told her.

Blanche offered her some breakfast, but Mary said she didn’t have much time.

“I just wanted to tell you that David Palmer’s been writing checks to a flower shop. A lot of them. Every week, it looks like.”

Blanche stood up a bit taller; the day seemed to brighten. “Flowers? From where?”

“Buckley Flowers, downtown.”

Blanche saw it in her mind: silk birds-of-paradise on a pedestal in the window, green awning. “Thanks, Mary. You’re a true sister.”

“I’m just glad I could help. A man like that…Well, I hope you can do something.”

“What church you belong to, Mary?” Blanche remembered Mary’s mentioning church when they first spoke.

“Shiloh Baptist. Why?”

“Just curious,” Blanche said. She thanked Mary again and gave her a big hug before she left.

As soon as Mary was gone, Blanche took out five of Archibald’s twenties and reached for her notepad. “This donation is made in the name of Mary Lee in thanks for her kindness.” She didn’t sign it. She folded the note and tucked the twenties inside. She’d pick up some envelopes and mail the note when she got downtown, which was where she was headed. The flower thing wasn’t much, but it made Blanche dance across the room. It was something, which was one hundred times better than nothing.

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