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.”

He laughs. “You’re easy to please.”

at the sleeves of the sweater. It’s lightweight but

are too big. They probably would’ve fit a few weeks ago, but now I have

the county

wait.” I lean forward to gauge where

a right. We need

me. “I’m

the digital clock. “We might be

Just sit back

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 go this way. We’re heading in the

He doesn’t reply.

starts to pound.

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

are

move my arms. My head lulls to the

it, sweetie. Don’t fight

Fight it?

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