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.”

“You’re easy to please.”

sleeves of the sweater. It’s

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

onto the county road.

I lean forward to gauge where we are. “I

to take a right. We need to head north

at me. “I’m taking the scenic route.”

frown at the digital clock. “We might be cutting it

got this. Just sit back and relax for a

little uneasy. I can’t 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 in

He doesn’t reply.

heart starts to

to turn around.” Only the last word sounds more like ‘wound’ and my

words are garbled.

and it’s hard to move

Don’t

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