A Saturday Repair

Eli returned to the shelter on Saturday with timber. June brought screws and two cups of coffee. While they repaired the roof, he explained the argument, making himself sound a little less innocent with every sentence. June held the ladder. She told him how she had moved here for a job and never learned anyone's name. When the roof was finished, Eli called his sister. June walked away to give him privacy. Before she reached the corner, he called after her, "Could you stay for lunch?"