Chapter 8

I finally had all the items on my list and checked out in record time. I made my way to the hardware store across the lot to get some parts for my leaky bathroom sink, then headed to the pharmacy for painkillers and Band-Aids. At last, I crossed the parking lot and trudged toward the bus stop, since I didn’t feel like walking a mile home with all my purchases. Yeah, I was being lazy. It was my day off, after all.

As I waited for a car to pass before crossing to the sidewalk that led to the traffic light, I heard a horn beep close by. I looked up and saw Ry sitting in a Range Rover.

“Give you a lift?” he asked.

Unbelievable. “No, thanks,” I replied and crossed in front of him before standing at the corner, waiting for the walk signal.

“Come on. Why are you being so difficult?” Ry asked when he stopped next to me at the light, leaning across the seat to speak through the open passenger-side window.