Chapter 5

“Yep. My ex brother-in-law volunteers there sometimes. You might end up on the floor but still…”

“Beats sleeping under the stars tonight.” Rob had pointed up at the sky. Not that either of them could see the stars since dark clouds covered them. “I’m betting on rain. So yeah, you have a deal.”

The meal had proved interesting. Rob was naturally gregarious, although up until then he’d been reticent to talk much about himself. That evening he’d opened up a bit. Darren had figured it was the result of having some decent food and enough of it. Plus the fact that, like many of the homeless, Rob knew to eat slowly when he had the chance so he could enjoy the food and not lose it afterward because his stomach wasn’t used to having so much in it. Therefore, Rob had talked between bites.

“So I bet,” Rob had said as a preamble, “you wonder how a good looking guy like me ended up living on the streets.”