Chapter 31: Being Stubborn

When my alarm buzzed bright and early the next morning, I wanted nothing more than to permanently hide under a rock. How was new Andy going to maneuver this misery? Did I have any right to those journals and personal belongings, moreover, did I want to open Pandora’s box all over again?

In all the excitement, I hadn’t thought to mention to Luke that the shack was his if he wanted it. I certainly didn’t want it. It was a sad place on so many levels.

“What the hell, Bill?” I thought aloud.

At the restaurant, I kept to myself, distracting my mind with work. When we closed up between lunch and dinner, Kendra approached me.

“Are you still angry with me? she asked apprehensively.

“What? No?” I answered, confused.

“You know, about yesterday… me and Thomas…” she blushed, nodding towards the bathroom.

“Oh, no. Not at all.” I laughed.

“You sure? You seem off,” she insisted.

“Yes, I’m sure… it has nothing to do with either of you.”

“Do you want to talk about it?”