"Before, or ain't getting no dinner," she reminded him. "Which is what I'm spending every afternoon doing. If you wanna help me, knock on doors and let people know I'm making dinner every night and any time after 5pm and before 8pm, it'll be hot. After that, I'll just leave it out."
Yes, that was what she could do. That and Cooper would keep her sane.
"Just keep coming back to me," she told him, giving him a little smile. It was the best she could manage right now. It was all she'd ever asked of Cooper really. But here, it was even more important than before.