Blind Bake by Denise Grover Swank

Author:Denise Grover Swank [Swank, Denise Grover]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781940562629
Publisher: DGS

Chapter Twenty-Two

Maddie

By the time I got back to Margarete’s car, it had been nearly an hour since I’d dropped off Eleanor at the clinic. I got in and switched on my Uber app, letting the car warm up. Thankfully I didn’t have to turn down any ride requests while I waited the several minutes for Eleanor’s request to come through. I accepted and headed that way.

Eleanor was standing outside on the curb, her bright purple coat a cheery contrast to the gray building behind her.

I parked and got out to help her in the back. “Hello, Miss Eleanor. Did everything go okay?”

“My doctor put me on a new medicine for my arthritis,” she said as she got into the back. “I hope it’s not too expensive.”

“Surely your insurance will cover it.”

“They didn’t cover the last one.”

I shut her door and got into the driver’s seat, turning around to face her. “You know, there are resources to help with medication. Did your doctor or pharmacist tell you about them?”

“No…”

I frowned, hating that she had to worry about affording something she needed. “Would you like some coffee, Miss Eleanor? I have a carafe here with cream and sugar.”

“Well, aren’t you a delight?” she said, her voice cracking. “I’d love some.”

I poured some into a cup, then added her cream and sugar and topped it with a lid before handing it back to her, coming to a decision. “Do you need to go to the pharmacy?” I asked. “You set your house as your destination.”

“I do, but I only have so much money for Uber rides,” she said with a grimace. “Not that I don’t like riding with you, Maddie. But I can’t afford to make two trips, so I’ll have my son pick it up for me when he comes next weekend.” She looked like she wanted to say something else but wasn’t sure she should. “Not all drivers are as sweet as you.”

Had some been unpleasant to her? “I’m so sorry. You can refuse a driver, you know.”

She smiled. “I wish I could always get you.”

“I only do this on my days off from Déjà Brew,” I said apologetically. “But how about I give you my name and phone number, and you call or text me directly instead of using the app?”

“Really?” she asked, her eyes wide with gratitude.

“Really.” I cancelled the ride request on my phone. “In fact, we’re off the clock. Let’s go get your prescription filled.”

“Oh, Maddie, I can’t let you do that.”

“Too late. Already done. Now which pharmacy do you use?”

“Stephenson Pharmacy, on 33rd and Vine.” She reached into her purse. “Don’t you need to make money? I can pay you.”

“Nah,” I said, putting the car into drive. “I need to go to the pharmacy anyway,” I lied.

I headed in that direction while Eleanor told me about her doctor’s visit. The clinic had gotten a new doctor, and she wasn’t sure she liked him.

“He seemed to be in such a rush,” she said. “Everyone is in such a rush nowadays.

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