Chapter 36

“Yes, very sure. Are you all right with the idea?”

“It’s your life, Dad,” Jesse replied. “So, yeah, if it’s what you want, I’m fine with it.”

Darren wasn’t certain it was the truth, but he didn’t push it.

One evening, Rob came home toting a large plastic bag filled with canned cat food.

“You should have called. I’d have picked you up,” Darren said.

Rob shrugged. “Consider it my workout for the week.”

Two days later, he brought home two bags of dry cat food. When Darren asked, he said he was getting everything at cost. “Sarah takes it out of my paycheck, and I still have something left afterward. I even stopped at the bank to open a savings account.” He handed Darren some cash. “My share of the expenses. And yes, I did keep some for spending money.”

“What? Five dollars?” Darren asked.

Rob flipped him off. “Fifteen, which given my personal expenses is more than enough.”