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“Destroy the evidence?”
“No, but that, too.”
“You know, I’ve never liked your family, Val.”
“I know. I wish you could have met my parents. You would have liked them.”
“If there were anything like their daughter, I’m sure I would have.”
“It’s the little things that I remember. When my father would come home from work, I would run to him. He would pick me up in his arms and call me his ‘Bella.’ It means beautiful.”
“Ah, that’s sweet. I bet he was wonderful.”
“Thanks. I think your mom is pretty wonderful. What was your dad like?”
“You already know about his cookouts because he loved getting family and friends together. He was a good father. Dad was firm but fair.”
“How did he die?”
“Car accident. He was driving home from work one night and another driver lost control of their vehicle. They hit my dad’s car head-on. He died at the scene.”
“That’s terrible.”
“Yeah, it was. I always expected him to be there for us.”
“I know what you mean. None of us know which day will be our last.”
“Yeah.”
We sit there a few more minutes in silence, and then I notice the fire is completely out.
“We should probably go in. It’s getting cool out here.”
I remind Val, “We need to return the Spyder tomorrow before five o’clock. Do you want to go for a run before we do?”
“Yes, that sounds like fun.”
“I thought we could ride down to St. Augustine.”
“That sounds perfect.”
On the ride down to the Nation’s Oldest City, I glance over at Val. She skillfully maneuvers the Spyder as she makes a turn.
We drive slowly through the streets of St. Augustine because, on the weekends, there is always a crowd. There are many tourists, but I know that the locals love to walk these streets as well.
By mutual agreement, when we spot a free parking space, we both slow down. Val parks her Spyder, and I pull up beside her. We both take off our helmets.
“Do you want to walk around?”
“Sure, it will feel good to stretch my legs.”
We secure our helmets and then I take Val’s hand, and we stroll through the shops on St. George Street.
“I love St. Augustine. Have you ever gone to their Night of Lights?”
“No, but I’ve heard about it. They put up lights for Christmas, right?”
“Yes, and it’s beautiful. In the park, they string thousands of lights through the tree branches and all the buildings are decorated. It’s almost magical.”
