The Notebook in the Rain

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The mustard notebook went missing on Saturday. Nora noticed after breakfast, when her mother arrived unannounced with Bayo behind her and a plastic bag of oranges nobody intended to eat. Nora had just finished braiding Mina's hair when the doorbell rang. Through the peephole, she saw her mother standing straight-backed in a navy dress, carrying moral authority like a handbag. Bayo stood behind her, eyes swollen.