Chapter 32: You ain’t seen nothing yet

When Joss and I walked into the clearing, I was surprised by how many people were already there. Harley hadn’t been able to give us a good estimate of the population on the commune, but it looked like about fifty men and women getting ready to have dinner.

“Hey, you guys settling in okay?” Billy appeared behind Joss.

“Yeah, man, thanks again for all your help.” I clapped a hand on his shoulder.

“No problem. Beef stew for dinner tonight. You got here on a good night.”

Joss pivoted to lean against me, smiling up at Billy. “If you don’t mind me asking, how did you end up here?”

He squinted, and the corners of his mouth turned down. “I was going to say it’s kind of a long story, but maybe not so much. Anyway, I bet you guys would understand, seeing you’re kind of drifting around right now, too.”

I nodded. “You know it.”