Chapter 40

“That’ll leave us one for out host,” Patrick said.

“What’s that?”

“A hot dog. Sure, it might not be the best offering, but it won’t hurt anything. Some animal might enjoy it. I like to give back whenever I stay somewhere, even out here. As long as we don’t attract a bear, I figure it’s a nice thing to do.”

“Gotcha. Bears are cute on TV and gay bars, but not when camping.”

Patrick laughed. “Gay bars, huh?”

“Back in the day. Not lately.”

A rumble of thunder in the distance made me look up at the sky.

“We better get these going.” Patrick leaned over the fire with his two sticks, four wieners on each. “Don’t want to get caught in the rain.”