Riverbend
“With the first bite, he closed his eyes, clearly savoring the taste. “This is the best thing I've ever tasted, Miss Annie.”
“I'm glad you like it.” She sat on the steps, sipping on the bottle of water she'd brought out for herself. The afternoon was the hottest of the summer thus far, the temperatures close to 100 Fahrenheit. “You make sure and stay hydrated.”
“Miss Annie, can other people see you or just me?”
She smiled and stood, leaning against the railing. “Everyone can see me.”
“Oh, then h...e's looking at you, not me.”
“What's that?”
“The man.”
“There was a man?”
“I saw him yesterday. He was in a truck and he watched the backdoor here all afternoon. After you came out to give me food, he left.”
She froze. “What did he look like?”
“I couldn't see. The windows were the dark kind.”
Could it be? Marco?
“Otis, will you tell me if you see his truck again? Just knock on the back door here if you do. Okay?”
“Yeah, okay.” He handed her his empty plate.MoreLess
“I'm glad you like it.” She sat on the steps, sipping on the bottle of water she'd brought out for herself. The afternoon was the hottest of the summer thus far, the temperatures close to 100 Fahrenheit. “You make sure and stay hydrated.”
“Miss Annie, can other people see you or just me?”
She smiled and stood, leaning against the railing. “Everyone can see me.”
“Oh, then h...e's looking at you, not me.”
“What's that?”
“The man.”
“There was a man?”
“I saw him yesterday. He was in a truck and he watched the backdoor here all afternoon. After you came out to give me food, he left.”
She froze. “What did he look like?”
“I couldn't see. The windows were the dark kind.”
Could it be? Marco?
“Otis, will you tell me if you see his truck again? Just knock on the back door here if you do. Okay?”
“Yeah, okay.” He handed her his empty plate.MoreLess
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