Chapter 120

Sometimes it just turned out that way.

“You areone of the decent ones…even if you don’t believe it,” Leven said, quiet and breathy as his tears began to still again. A shaky arm slipped around Nathan’s waist and clung. “So…there’s gotta be at least a few good people out there, right?”

Nathan squeezed Leven’s shoulder, his arm wrapped around the kid tightly. “I hope so.”

Goodbyes were being passed around when they finally returned to Wade’s room with the promised coffee.

“You guys are leaving?” Leven asked, still small of voice and unlike the boy they had first met

“’Fraid so, kid,” Nathan said. “We have, uhh…things to get back to.” Like waiting to see if the contract holder ever showed up, or if they had to think of another plan.

Leven smiled weakly. “Yeah. But…but you’ll come back and visit some time, right?”

“As much as I’m sure Wade would love to get rid of us for good…you bet,” Nathan said, with a wink thrown at the psychic.