Already Gone by John Rector

Author:John Rector
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781612180878
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Published: 2011-10-25T04:00:00+00:00

– 28 –

I fall asleep on the plane and don’t open my eyes again until we touch down in Phoenix. As we taxi to the gate, I sit up and stare out the window at a row of palm trees along the rocky brown hills.

This is the first time I’ve seen palm trees up close, and they’re not what I expected. In movies, they’re always full and green, bending and brushing against the wind. These are wilted sticks, like blown dandelion stems, desperate and weary under the constant sun.

Once the plane reaches the gate, I get out and head for the baggage claim. My suitcase is one of the last to appear. I grab it and go stand in line to rent a car.

The man behind the counter gives me several forms to fill out. I sign in all the right places and hand him my credit card. He slides it through the reader and sets it on the counter along with a set of keys and a map of the city.

“Enjoy your stay,” he says.

I take the keys and the map and walk outside into the afternoon heat.

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