The other bag was a duffel bag.

Dave didn't dare open it until he had privacy. He stepped quickly. The plastic bag coiled and digging into his fingers. The  duffel bag he carried, slung over his right shoulder. He gripped the strap with all the might of his right hand and...

"Mom! Mom! Wake up!"

The day struck her on top of the head. Sleep threw her off the soft bed and onto a concrete floor. 

"Mommmmmmmm."

She used to sleep in all the time. She didn't begin waking up early for the sake of Cameron, although that was one benefit. Instead Victoria...

He looked at the black  duffel bag at his feet. Something about a duffel bag that wasn't filled all the way to the brim made it seem lacking. This duffel bag wasn't even half filled. But it would be more than 10 times what the surgery costed. Plus the duffel...