As the weeks ticked by, they began the small, hopeful rituals of moving. Elias potted up plants he wanted to take with them. Sarah bought a small bag of wild bird feed for their new garden instead of the usual bulk sack, not wanting to carry the extra weight on moving day.
Then, the phone rang. It was the news every seller dreads: their buyers' own buyers had backed out at the last minute, choosing to rent instead. No amount of pleading or offers to pay for a rental deposit could fix it. The chain was broken. 124691
The number serves as the anchor for a story about the fragility of hope and the "dejection" that can come with trying to find a place to call home. As the weeks ticked by, they began the