Dangerous Lies
“We talked about Carmina and Dusty. He brought up Major League Baseball, and threw in a few comments about the high quality of our softball team. During the twenty-minute ride, we seemed to touch on every subject except the one that was burning a hole in my chest.I listened to the gravel pop beneath the tires as we left town and took the long stretch of unpaved road that led to Carmina’s. The corn in the fields was a lush green, and the stalks seemed to have shot up overnight—they were nearly as... tall as Chet, and topped with wheat-colored tassels. The sky spread over us, not a single cloud to break up the soft denim blue. We passed cattle grazing behind wind-battered fences and fields of leggy sunflowers. The scenery was far different from the bustling streets of Philly. Different, but not bad. It just took time to get used to.Finally I could stand our meaningless talk no longer.“Where is Milton Swope’s Ranch?” I asked. I would let him decide when he was ready to talk about us, but I had to make real conversation.MoreLess
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