I whispered in pain. XXX The next day was uneventful; we fished, we swam, we went for a hike. I was hoping he was thinking the same thing. He didn’t say a word and his breathing was still slow, so I hoped he was still asleep. His father met his mom while serving in the military in Germany, married her and brought her back to the states. Gearhart licked his lips then started walking toward me. For a moment I thought he was waking and I froze. Right over there beyond the bushes.”
Once we were done fishing, we headed back to the campsite.
