Rocky Point Reunion by Barbara McMahon

Author:Barbara McMahon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 2011-09-21T16:00:00+00:00

Marcie freshened up a bit and then walked to the restaurant to see how things were going. Saturday afternoons proved popular with visitors, stopping for a quick snack, or in some cases an early dinner. Her manager was doing well, so she returned home. After starting a load of laundry, she called her father. There was no answer.

She called two of his friends. One was home and had no knowledge of any fishing plans. The other phone just rang and rang. She was beginning to become more concerned. Where was her dad?

When her phone rang, she grabbed it, hoping it was her dad. It was Zack.

“Did you hear from your father?” he asked. She relaxed a bit, realizing how grateful she was that someone else cared.

“Not yet. I called and left a message on his answering machine, but he hasn’t called back. And I checked with one of his friends—no big fishing expedition that he knew of. This isn’t like him. Usually I can reach him whenever I need him. I hope everything is okay.”

“I tried his home, too, but thought he might just be avoiding me. I’m not exactly on his list of favorite people,” Zack said.

“Did you call him about the racing plan you have for locals?”

“Actually, I might give some racing pointers, but now I’m thinking more defensive driving training, how to react to sudden obstacles, that kind of thing.”

“You’d know better than most, having had so much experience in Europe.”

“I would indeed.”

“I don’t know what else to do about my dad. I’ve left messages.”

“As soon as he hears one, he’ll call. Don’t worry. My experience is if it’s bad news, it gets around fast, especially in a small town like this.”

“Different from Europe, I know. Which city did you like best?” she asked. Maybe hearing about his life away from Rocky Point would give her something else to think about other than her father. A man who left because a town was too pokey wouldn’t return after experiencing all the fabulous things foreign cities had to offer.

“Probably Stuttgart. It reminded me a bit of here. No ocean, of course, but the mountains, the hills and the terrain. London’s fabulous, too.”

Marcie settled back to listen to Zack talk about his life over the past years. So different from hers. She loved hearing his voice. From the descriptions he gave, she could envision the places he’d seen, almost as if she’d been there, too.

He talked a lot about a man named Jacques. Finally she asked him who he was.

“A good friend. We started together. Ended up competing, of course, but always had time to visit around the circuit.”

“Where is he now?”

“He’s dead. A freak crash last February. I sometimes can’t believe it. But his death put things in perspective.” His voice sounded bleak over the phone.

“Like?” She ached for the sorrow she knew he dealt with. He really missed his friend.

“Like, I’ve spent the last ten years of my life living with strangers, not coming home, not getting to know my niece.

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