The Heir of the Hidden Sweater

When Grandpa Thomas dies, his widow Nana gathers the family and divides his estate. The joint savings account—one hundred and fifty-three thousand dollars—goes to Bradley, the oldest grandson. Brianna, who spent six years caring for the paralyzed old man, receives only his faded gray sweater, tossed to her like a dish towel. No one in the crowded living room objects; her father stares at his shoes, and Bradley's first question at the hospital had been about the checkbook.

Brianna says nothing and carries the sweater home. There, its strange, overpowering smell of mothballs troubles her: a garment Grandpa wore daily should not reek of storage. The memory of his final, desperate grip on her sleeve returns to her, and she begins to wonder what he was trying to tell her.

Meanwhile, Bradley uses his inheritance for a down payment on a new house, while Nana calls Brianna about a little paperwork.