Chapter 226: Melody

Blue skies. No clouds. Brisk breeze.

It was picture perfect weather.

Too bad Melody's insides were knotted up. For now, they were okay. But how long would that last?

Grant picked their path, setting their course for a line of shops a few blocks away. They stopped in two different stores, using them as both a shopping opportunity but also to watch the street. Grant picked out some T-shirts and hats, commenting to her about his friends back home that'd get the souvenirs. They fell into the faux tourist roles easily enough, playing their parts.

He didn't ask her the questions that were no doubt burning his mind. The ones she knew were coming. Instead they kept going, kept up the rouse, postponing yet more conversations they needed to have.

At long last they stopped at a payphone that had seen better days.

Melody ticked off the hours.

It was just past midnight in Seattle.

Merida was not going to be happy to hear from her.

Melody fed money into the phone then dialed Merida