Chapter 159

Apparently, Brody did, because he nodded. “Russ, you going to join us?”

Russ glanced at Daw, got a “Go, have fun,” from him, and nodded.

When everyone who wanted to see the movie had left, Daw started pacing the living room while Jon casually took a seat in one of the chairs and picked up the book he’d been reading from the side-table.

“I don’t need a babysitter, you know,” Daw finally said, coming to a stop in front of him.

“No, but you need someone to talk to without everyone else putting in their two cents’ worth.”

“About what?”

“Why you were homeless. My guess, and I’m pretty sure I’m right, violence was involved, whether you precipitated it, or were on the receiving end.”

“You’re right, that is a guess,” Daw replied, his expression tightening as he began to pace again.

“But it’s the truth.”