Chapter 39 – Visitor
They left the hill, walking for the road in contemplative silence. Memories and unsaid things swam between them, bogging down actual speech and keeping their tongues captive. A rare breeze drifted over, lifting two shades of blonde hair to waltz alone, grasping and frantic, before falling back to disparate shoulders.
A car engine rumbled in the distance – uncommon despite time's march so far out in the country. Ed looked at the woman high-stepping tall grass beside him. She was concentrating on her feet, thinking deep thoughts.
The car drew closer and her head rose in recognition. Someone she knew approached.
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