On the floor were grocery receipts, pharmacy slips, envelopes with names written across them, and several prepaid utility cards. Teodoro finally explained. For seven months, Desmond had been quietly using most of every paycheck to help people around the diner who were struggling. One envelope was for an elderly customer whose electricity had been shut off. Another contained money for medication. The cash I had seen in his room was never really bike money. He was dividing it carefully before giving it away.
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