Orchard After Rain

The flood left a brown line across the packing house door, shoulder-high on Nina.

Under the mud, the excavator found the roof of a blue car.

Nina arrived furious that Eli had sold the south rows without a vote.

She left the deed on the table and drove into the rain.

The county clerk brought out the first ledger at ten past nine.

At closing time, Nina finally found her mother's signature.