Then the Stars Fall by Brandon Witt

Author:Brandon Witt [Witt, Brandon]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2014-09-28T16:00:00+00:00

IT WAS the right call. The few minutes it took to drive from the restaurant to the pond were just as silent as the rest of the night, but as soon as the two of them got out of the truck, everything felt more natural.

“Have you been here before?”

Wesley looked around but shook his head. “I think I might have played at that park we passed a few blocks back when I was kid. I swear that huge slide looks familiar. I thought the one in El Do was big, but it’s nothing compared to that thing. But I’m pretty sure I’ve never been here.”

“The kids love that slide. Any time we come to Nevada to go to Walmart, we have to go to that slide. Mason gets a little scared and will only do it sitting on Caleb’s or my lap, but Avery seems to think it’s the best thing ever invented.” Travis paused and motioned back toward the truck. “Are you gonna be warm enough? I think I’ve got an extra jacket in the back of the cab.”

Wesley looked out at the treelined pond. “No. I think I’m good. Thank you, though. It’s pretty cold, but most of the snow has melted, and there’s no breeze.”

“Well the pond is kinda long and narrow. The path around it winds in and out of the trees, so we’ll be pretty well protected, even if the breeze picks up.”

They walked in silence to the edge of the pond, and this time the quiet feeling was more relaxed and serene.

Travis hadn’t been to the pond since before Shannon had gotten sick. He and Wendy had brought the kids to the park, but he’d avoided going any farther. Actually now that he thought about it, he and Shannon hadn’t been to the pond since before she’d been diagnosed with cancer. The place held no bad memories. He could still feel her here, but more like a lingering sweetness around the place, instead of the rather unnerving sensation of having her watching him and Wesley over his shoulder.

“I wish you could see this place in the spring and summer.” As they walked, Travis pointed toward the right, guiding Wesley down the longer path option around the pond. “It’s really something. The trees are so thick and green, and half of the pond is taken over by lily pads. And in the evenings, the frogs are croaking so loud it’s like they’re singing only for you, and the lightning bugs are everywhere. I swear it’s one of the prettiest places in Missouri.”

Silence fell again, and Travis looked over at Wesley. The man was staring at him, a strange expression on his face.

“What?”

Wesley shrugged and then grinned. “I don’t know. I’ve just never seen you smile like that. And I know I haven’t seen you all that much, but still. You looked so peaceful. So young.”

“You saying I look old most of the time?” He gave Wesley a wink, then realized what he’d just done. After a split second, he also realized he was okay with it.

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