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I shrug. “Carpe diem.”
Her soft lips rub together for a beat. “Why not?”
“Wonderful. Give me your address. I’ll pick you up around six?”
“Eight.” She fiddles with her hair. Yet another thing that’s not changed about her. Always fiddling.
“The store closes at eight. Until I get someone else hired, it’s just me. If that’s too late?—”
“Eight it is. Write down your address.”
“It’s here.”
“Here?”
She jabs her thumb over her shoulder. “I live in an Airstream behind the store.”
Things make sense now. The only address I found for her was this store, which I assumed had an apartment above it.
“Then I’ll see you at eight.”
“Let me give you my number in case something comes up and you need to cancel.”
Nothing will come up. I’m here for her.
The rented house.
The vehicle.
It’s all for her.
I don’t have a phone, at least not one I plan on using anytime soon. It’s just for emergencies.
She jots down her number on the last customer’s abandoned receipt.
“Perfect. Then I’ll see you in,” I peek at my watch, “five hours and twenty-seven minutes.”
“Price Milloy.” She shakes her head. “I’ll be pinching myself all afternoon.”
I grab a small bunch of bananas from a basket and set them on the counter because not buying something feels weird.
She weighs them and hands me the change. “Five hours and twenty-five minutes now.” I can’t remember the last time someone looked at me with such wonder and sheer happiness in their eyes. In truth, it hasn’t been that long, but life has messed with my recollection of those moments.
I steal a few extra seconds to return what I hope feels to her like the same expression.
Coming here was the right decision.
CHAPTER TWO
REMEMBER ME? YEAH, ME NEITHER.
This iswhat it feels like to relearn something basic like walking and talking. Even after six weeks of practice, I stare at the black TV screen. The batteries in the remote control are dead, and I have no intention of replacing them.
No internet.
No computer.
No social media.
