Ahmed told him during his last visit, “You simply need to relax. Too much is going on inside your head. You have the summer off from making movies. Take a month or two and obtain some mental repair. Head north. Your family owns that camp in the woods near Erie that you’ve told me about. Take advantage of it. Rest up. The crazy will then go away.”
“The cabin’s in Templeton. Closer to Ohio than Erie.”
Ahmed waved at Josh and said, “Whatever. Find some sanity. Relax up there. Read a few good books. Take some pictures with a camera. Learn how to paint if you want to. Forget about the city life and your job.”
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Two days later, Josh forgot about making movies and his executive producing position. He packed a bag with clothes, a few paperbacks to read, and jars of instant coffee. Then he took his Mazda 3 north on Interstate 79 and ended his voyage at his family’s camp next to Lake Penichowaba, a tenth the size of Lake Erie.
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