Chapter 83

“Goose! Where are you going?” Patrick was quickly on his feet as well, and he followed me outside.

“I saw something. I think I did. Snow.”

“Um, yeah. It’s been snowing for hours. You’ll freeze! You’ll fall!” he said. “And your head.”

I was out in a blizzard wearing a Batman costume a couple sizes too big. Wilbur had come along, too, but he stood under the awning just below the name of the store. Wilbur wasn’t a fan of inclement weather in any form. He liked snow on the ground, not so much from the sky.

“I’m okay.”

Wilbur barked and ran to me when I did go down. I hadn’t fallen by accident. I’d flipped over onto my back on purpose.

“Goose Tucker!” Patrick scolded.

“Goose Tucker.” I mimicked him, laughing my ass off, as Wilbur licked me all over. “I’m fine. Be careful!”

“Me be careful? Of what?” Patrick asked standing over me.

“Look.” I pointed to my left, from where I lay spread eagle in the snow. “They were here.”

Patrick took a step. “No way.”