Everyone gets in to their respective vehicles, Greg leads
the way in Deacon’s truck. Deacon is behind him with the cargo container, then
John, and bringing up the rear is the motor home and a little car both loaded
with people. On the drive back, Jaime
asks Greg if Deacon is ok. Greg sighs
telling her he is fine, but curiously asks why.
She explains that he has been quieter since they left the island. He reiterates the fact that he believes he is
fine, too busy with his own concerns with the new group.
In the semi with Deacon, Cherise tells Deacon he must think
she is an awful person. Deacon explains to her that she was doing what she had
to do to keep her son fed, taking pity on her for having to go to those
extremes. Cherise disclose that it was
John’s idea.
"Surprise,” Deacon says sarcastically.
Cherise goes on to tell him that John really is not that bad
of a guy.
“We'll see!”
She asks where they are going, and Deacon tells her simply,
“the island.”
She continues on with question after question, mostly about
nothing. Deacon begins to get annoyed. It all starts coming back to him why they had broken
up after high school. She asks him if he
is with anybody, he tells her no, and that he does not plan on it either. The whole way out Deacon wishes she would stop
talking.
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