Chapter 27

“Never mind. Just sit in here. I’ll be back shortly.”

Corey led David around the car and got him situated in the passenger seat. It felt somewhat strange to be in the right hand seat, but then everything about that day, heck, the last few days, had felt strange.

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Not until Wednesday afternoon did David begin to feel human again. Corey had invited himself over for supper, and with his usual I won’t take no for an answer attitude, had arrived about fifteen minutes later bearing a couple paper sacks bulging with Chinese takeout.

“Comfort food,” he said, pushing past David and walking into the kitchen. “Come on, get some plates out. We’re having a girls night in. I’ve brought over my favorite DVD, we’re gonna make total pigs ofourselves and watch dear Dorothy and friends follow the yellow brick road.”

David raised a smile for the first time in days. “You’re so gay.”

“And your point is?”

“Oh, Corey.” David kissed his friend’s cheek before going in search of plates.