Chapter 46

The pic is delicious.

Even though it was store bought and a little stale, I can’t remember enjoying something more.

“Thank you,” I say.

He smiles at me.

“Seriously. I still don’t know how you turned up out of the blue or how you knew to come to the hospital…”

I leave the sentence hanging, but he doesn’t answer my question.

“Well, in any event,” I eventually fill the silence. “I really appreciate you breaking me out. And that pie is probably the best thing I’ve ever eaten.”

laughs. “You’re easy

tug at the sleeves of the

are too big. They probably would’ve fit a few weeks ago, but now I have to roll them at the top. I’ve

pulls onto the county road.

forward to gauge where we are. “I think

to take a right. We need to head

me. “I’m taking the scenic route.”

clock. “We might be cutting it

back and relax for a bit.”

miss my father’s funeral. I think of the road we’re on and how it loops around. “Brian, I don’t think we can go this way. We’re heading

He doesn’t reply.

heart starts to pound.

need to turn around.” Only the last word sounds more like

are

to droop and it’s hard to move my

sweetie. Don’t fight it.”

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