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"Let me grab my sneakers and let's go."
A half hour later an ocean breeze is blowing my hair into my face, and gritty sand is exfoliating my feet. Headache gone, I'm reveling in the sweet fried flavor of a doughnut which seems to taste better than usual.
Sierra swallows down a bite of her cinnamon roll. "So what's your plan?"
"I feel like I'm supposed to move to the mountains, so I think I'll drive to the Rockies and check out tattoo shops in the Vail area. I'd love for you to come with me."
A wave swims around Sierra's feet, and her steps splash cold March water on my legs. She says, "I think we're supposed to go to the mountains too. The Rockies sound like a good place to start."
"I have about three months’ worth of money saved. You?" I sip my coffee, and its bitter flavor chases the sweetness out of my mouth.
"Not that much, but if we take your car I can sell mine."
"That works." Since my father died I don't have any family to speak of. I know Sierra isn't close to her mom, but I wonder what she might be leaving behind. "Do you think you can be ready to go in a couple weeks?"
She stops walking, and I turn to her widened eyes. She asks, "Can't we go sooner? Something's telling me it needs to be now, you know?"
I do. "Okay, I guess we're quitting today." A smile forms on my face.
"I guess we are." Sierra breaks into a huge grin. "And you know what? I'm looking forward to Ray's reaction. That guy's such an asshat."
Satisfaction floods my mind. I chuckle back. "Me too."
