Crushing (The Southern California Wine Country Series)
“How is the hand?” Sardis asked, getting into the car. His body odor smacked Kyle’s nose. Sardis had worked on the roof hauling skips of clay roof tiles all day. The roofing company had a string of new construction jobs they bid too low on and now drove the workers hard to make their money.
Kyle leaned his head out the window as he started the car, “Getting better. Down to the splint and these wraps. Stiff when I take the splint off. I still can’t bend them.” He put the shifter into Drive an...d rolled the car out of the dusty lot.
“Drive through foreclosure town. I need a swim in another of those recently vacated homes. Any drinking water in here?”
“I filled the jug by your feet this morning.”
Sardis opened the jug, “You’re such a good wife, Kyle.” He drank longer than Kyle thought he could hold his breath. When he finally pulled the jug away, the plastic had sucked in upon itself.MoreLess
Kyle leaned his head out the window as he started the car, “Getting better. Down to the splint and these wraps. Stiff when I take the splint off. I still can’t bend them.” He put the shifter into Drive an...d rolled the car out of the dusty lot.
“Drive through foreclosure town. I need a swim in another of those recently vacated homes. Any drinking water in here?”
“I filled the jug by your feet this morning.”
Sardis opened the jug, “You’re such a good wife, Kyle.” He drank longer than Kyle thought he could hold his breath. When he finally pulled the jug away, the plastic had sucked in upon itself.MoreLess
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