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Chapter 29
Dani
“So, Larry looks behind him and there’s the bear, standing on his hind legs with his arms outstretched, and he lets out this high-pitched scream!”
I throw my head back and laugh even harder. “What did he do?” I ask between breaths.
“He ran, of course!” Mrs. Clark says, wiping her eyes. “Stumbled all over himself before he reached the ladder to get on the roof of the camper with me. The bear ran off and a few minutes later, a state trooper drove up. He said they got complaints about a woman screaming out in the woods. I threw up my hand and told ‘em it was me.”
My face hurts, but I can’t stop laughing. “Oh, that poor guy.”
“I never let him live that down… but I did as he asked and took it to his grave.”
The front door opens and my smile fades.
“Is that you, Fox?” Mrs. Clark calls out of habit.
I stand up from the couch as he enters the living room wearing the tank top and slacks I picked out from his dresser. Color has returned to his face and he walks with a straight back, strong and upright.
His eyes fall on me and he smiles. “Yeah, it’s me.”
“How are you feeling?” I ask him.
“Better.”
Sammy pushes off the floor near my feet and his lips twitch at Fox with a growl.
“Sammy, down,” I tell him.
He looks up at me and licks my hand.
Fox stares at him. “Six months I’ve known that dog and he still hates me. You’ve been here a few days and you’re best friends.”
I laugh again.
Mrs. Clark stands and taps her chair. “Sit down, kid. I’ll get you some tea.”
“Thanks, Mrs. Clark.”
Fox steps further into the room, circles around Sammy’s authoritative stance, and sits down. His movements are quick, far quicker than I expected.
He glances around, his eyes narrow and suspicious. “What have you two been talking about?”
I shrug. “Larry.”
He grins. “She likes to talk about Larry.”
“She likes to talk about you, too.”
He bites his cheek. “Well, that’s not good.”
“Could be worse.” I lick my lips, almost too scared to ask. “How’s your back?”
“Could be worse.”
“Tell that to the nine shards I pulled out of it. I almost passed out…”
“Youalmost passed out?”
