“Thanks, man.”
“Are you going to sell?”
“Maybe. I don’t think I can make any decisions right now.”
“I hear ya.”
“I need this concussion to go away.”
“Don’t rush it.”
Thario snorted. "I did yesterday, and I'm paying for it today. I didn't look at my phone once except to answer your call."
“Good. How is Frog?”
“He’s good. He likes the country air.”
“That’s good to hear.”
“I’m going to look at that cabin tomorrow.”
“I hope it suits you. You need somewhere safe, and we liked having you close, but living in the country might just be the type of change you need.”
He’d been thinking the exact same thing. “We’ll see. I’m going to give it a try.”
“I’ll keep you updated on everything going on. If the police find that bastard, I’ll send you a text.”
“Thanks, man. I appreciate it.”
The call ended, and he stood. Frog ran over, a big goofy grin on his face.
"Yeah, Frog, you love it here. We're going to find a place out here to live."
Worry for Calla tugged at his conscience. He sent a text to Griz, wanting to make sure she was safe. The reply came back about ten minutes later. Griz sent a text stating that he'd talked to Sharp and knew what was going on.
He felt better, but couldn’t wait to be able to drive. His computer equipment would be delivered in two days. That was enough time for his head to get better, hopefully.
Chapter 21
Calla missedThario and wished she could go see him. She felt weird asking to be driven over. That was one more thing she had to do. Before her parents died, she'd started driving on a learner's permit, but that was years ago. She wasn't sure she would even know what to do if someone put her in the driver’s seat now.
She was outside looking for weeds amongst the vegetables. There weren’t many to pull, but the task was keeping her busy. Her mind drifted a bit, but she tried to stay on task and not get lost in the horror of her past.
Elowen came outside and waved at her. She noted the place she’d stopped checking and headed toward the house.
“Hey, I’m going to the main cabin to check on the place before the guests show up. Want to join me?”
“Sure.” She looked at the dirt on her hands. “I should probably wash my hands.”
Elowen pointed to the spigot on the outside of the cabin. “You can rinse off here.”
“Sure.”
After cleaning up, they started their walk to the large cabin. The wind had picked up, but it wasn't too strong, just enough to keep her cool in the sunshine.
“This place is beautiful.”
"It is. I love being out here. I could have stayed in the city, but I'm glad I took a chance and bought the cabin. It took a lot of time to get it where I wanted it. But construction and remodeling are my passion."
