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.

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

pulls onto the county

gauge where we are. “I think you

a right. We need

“I’m taking the scenic route.”

clock. “We might be cutting

this. Just sit back and relax for a

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.

He doesn’t reply.

heart starts to pound.

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

are garbled.

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

sweetie. Don’t fight it.”

Fight it?

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