75 Chapter 75

Suddenly the light dims. “Whoa,” Bobby says, hitting the bottom of the flashlight against his palm. “The batteries must be low. So are you going to come over?”

Ned wants to say no. What happened to not getting close to anyone else? Taking a perverse pleasure in his loneliness, blaming Jake for ruining his holiday? Picking at whatever scabs have formed over his heart just to poke at the wounds and watch them bleed?

That was before the power went out. Sitting alone in the dark feeling sorry for himself is one thing; not being able to turn on the lights when he wants to push back the darkness and freezing his ass off is entirely different, and not the least bit appealing. The flashlight dims again, the light browning down to a faint glow. When Bobby shakes it to get another few minutes out of the batteries, Ned surprises them both by saying, “Let me get some stuff together.”

Bobby’s grin outshines the flashlight. “I was so sure you’d say forget it,” he admits.

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