Chapter 44

The weekend approached them faster than Henry could have thought possible, and before he knew it, they were on their way to the local airport. While going on trips was a regular thing for him, something about this one excited him and it was only through holding back that he wasn't skipping steps all the way. Whether it was because he needed to unwind and relax for a few days, or it was because he was going to see his old friends again, something about the resort weekend made him giddy. Beside him, Gina was totally absorbed in her own world as she sat reading a novel. It was her favourite genre, mystery and from the paper back, it appeared to be crime related.

He wanted to engage her in conversation, but quickly decided against it and turned to face the window. Throughout yesterday, she barely spoke two words to him but he was happy when he came back and didn't hear her laughing over the phone. Instead, she spent the night watching television and mumbling to herself. Her obsession with