Chapter 22

"Can we go tomorrow so I can show Natalie?"

"Sure thing."

He called the Shelter and arranged for Justine to visit. She brought her proposal in while Patrick went for coffee. When Natalie phoned, he went and collected Justine. Justine was looking stubborn while Natalie talked and patted her shoulder.

"It's too much money." Justine said as Patrick opened the car door.

"How much?"

"Hundreds," she said, "thousands, I don't know exactly. I'll have to go through and figure it out, but I'm going to do this room and I'm going to do it right!" She glared at Natalie. "I'll raise the extra money myself if I have to."

"OK," Natalie said, "I'll talk to the Board and let them know. I can give you another week before we should start on the room. They want it done by Christmas."

"You got it." Justine put the design board in the car. "Let's go, Dad, I have work to do."

The next day she came home from school and announced the class was holding another bake sale.