Chapter 325



For the next few days, I bunked with Susie.

Ernest, the kind of guy who could wrap his arms around me and still maintain his composure, I knew he could handle it.

But how would he cope when we got back?

After all, once Susie left, she'd be living with us.

We spent four days at Susie's place, a turn of events I hadn't seen coming. I thought Ernest, anxious for Susie's well-being, would be eager to get her into surgery as soon as possible.

But he didn't rush. Instead, he took Susie and me fishing during the day and cooked us gourmet dinners at night.

Susie and I lived like royalty, basking in a blissful paradise. A few more days of this, and I would never want to leave.

old, let's retire here. I feel like I could live to be

Ernest chuckled, "Sounds good."

I want to live to 150," Susie chimed

see our house first. Ernest was about to tell her it was a rental, but I stopped him. I didn't want Susie to think her brother

me by my parents. It's a bit old but cozy," I

with

was

Ernest at a loss for words and looking my way, I couldn't

after I

can stay as long as you like," I blurted out, then

added, catching Ernest and me off guard. "Where will you go?"

crept onto Susie's cheeks, "Bro, I've never

that I don't like it here. I t want to see what the big cities in the TV shows are

just

was actually her prison. Ernest, in his protection,

for the bustling city reminded me of the saying, "Those inside the city want out, and those outside

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