Agency Laney — A Little

"No reason," Laney said.

As she locked the closet door and stepped out into the humid city air, her phone buzzed. It was a text from a local baker. The flour delivery is short again. Laney smiled. Time to go to work. A Little Agency Laney

Her mom kissed the top of her head. Outside, the rain stopped. A cardinal landed on the lemonade-stand sign, tilting its head at the purple letters as if trying to read them. "No reason," Laney said

“Trade secret,” Laney said, pocketing a single strawberry hard candy as payment. ” Laney said

"Yeah," Laney said. "It means doing stuff because you decided to, not because someone told you to. My dad told me."