Olivia
“Thank you so much for your donation. Your generosity will help us improve the school.”
“Oh, it’s my pleasure, dear,” Mrs. Westwood, the elderly woman who lived down the street from us said as she slid the check across the counter. “It’s the least I can do to make sure our little ones get the best education they can.”
“Thank you, Mrs. Westwood. Wow, five thousand dollars? That’s extremely generous of you.”
The old woman smiled. “Put it to good use, dear.”
I watched as the old woman walked away, hobbling on her cane. That was the last in the line, and the night was almost over.
“Well?” Nathan leaned against the doorframe, a glass of wine in hand. “Should we tally it up?”
“Doing it now.” I tapped the last few donation amounts into the calculator, and felt m
