Patrick sat down beside Mama Tina's shade, staring at little Godsent, who was busy playing on the floor next to Mama Tina's table. It was already noon, and schools were closing, with a few students passing by. Patrick still sat in the chair Mama Tina had offered him earlier, waiting for Jude to return.
When Jude returned, Mama Tina told him, “Take that young man to Tina's workplace and make sure to return here before going home.”
“Okay,” Jude replied. As he wanted to complain, he stared and remembered he had seen Patrick's face before—the one who had given him money—so he kept quiet and followed Patrick in his Jeep as Patrick drove off in his direction.
As they got closer to the tailoring workshop where Tina worked, Patrick parked on the opposite side while thanking Jude and giving him
