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.”

easy to

at the sleeves of the

They probably would’ve fit a few weeks ago, but now

pulls onto the county

wait.” I lean forward to gauge where we are. “I think you

right. We need to head

“I’m

at the digital clock. “We might be cutting

this. Just sit back and relax for a

do sit back, but I feel 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

He doesn’t reply.

heart starts to pound.

word sounds more like ‘wound’ and my tongue feels thick.

words are

start to droop and it’s hard to move my arms. My head lulls to the

sweetie. Don’t fight it.”

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