Book Two Branch Two Hundred and Sixty

"Can we have something to drink while we speak?" Aletta asked and Joshua shrugged.

"Like what do you fancy?" he asked walking to the refrigerator that was in the same space as they were.

After the meal, they cleaned up and were currently standing in the kitchen. Joshua opened the door to the refrigerator and stood there with the scanty shelves that had only water bottles on them.

"Well water?" he asked stretching the bottle he took from the shelf to her.

"This can do" She took the bottle he opened from him and put it in her mouth. The silence was deafening and Joshua was eager to know what was going on but did not want to seem forward.

"You asked me yesterday about two things" Aletta began and Joshua inched closer to her waiting to hear her response.

"Yeah," he muttered and she nodded.

"Before I answer that I want to tell you something important" she said retrieving the envelope enclosing the letter from her bag. She stretched the envelope to him and he took it.

"What's in here?