“Did they work?” Melissa asked.
And Melissa smiled, because ALA —she now understood—had never stood for Allergy & Lifestyle Adjustments. It stood for . -ALA - Little Melissa 34 Sets ----
The binder was worn at the edges, its cover dotted with silver star stickers, some peeling. Inside, 34 sets—each one numbered, clipped, dated in faint pencil. ALA was written at the top of the first page in a mother’s looping hand: “Allergy & Lifestyle Adjustments.” “Did they work
“No,” her mother said softly. “You were always a little wild. But writing them down saved me.” some peeling. Inside