C11 Pick a Shelf

The third covered plate was harder to call an accident. Nora set her bag on the kitchen chair and looked at the rice, chicken, and vegetables beside the stove. Another plate covered the food to keep it warm, just as it had two nights ago.

Julian sat at the far end of the table with his laptop open and his cane resting against the chair beside him. He looked up once. "You're late."

"I work