Chapter 36

"When me and Leif was younger, I'm talking tadpole small, we lived high up in District 2. Outskirts damn near, big woods, no people, I forget the name of the place," Puck looked off into space, clearly talking to himself. "Only neighbor in town was a junkie, older man. Lived for the high. Enjoyed crashing on the shores, if you know what I mean. I forgot his name too, Blue Diamonds will eat up your memory. Anyway, we used to bet him Yella (Yellowstone) to walk across this frozen lake behind the house. Mom had stocks of the stuff, Dad would leave a barrel full and disappear for weeks. I always paid him, knowing one day I'd need him. Have him get something I couldn't get as a child. But with Leif, he never knew."