Wiped Out. Barbara Colley

and within minutes, she had gathered her supply carrier and vacuum from the kitchen and was headed out the door.

      All day the van had been baking in the heat. When Charlotte opened the back door of the vehicle to load her supplies, the heat inside hit her like a blast from a furnace.

      Any other time, Charlotte would have opened all of the doors to release some of the heat before getting inside, but she was so thoroughly disgusted by all that she’d heard and witnessed the past two hours that all she could think of was getting home.

      At home she could forget about Mimi, June, Rita, and HHS. At home she could take a shower and relax and savor the peace and quiet.