Eddie was watching the sky change color while Mecken brought him into town. When his brain started to slither and squirm, Eddie wasn’t even surprised. He merely looked over at Mecken, who looked guiltily back at him. Eddie crossed both hands in his lap when Mecken brought the ATV to a jerky stop.
Angry, stupid, selfish! And I just…I don’t…Why am I so angry?
“Just say it, dude,” Eddie said. “I’d rather hear it from your mouth then feel it in here.” He tapped his head, and a light dawned in Mecken’s eyes.
“I don’t want you to die, man.” The words came out of Mecken without pause, like the entire statement was one long word. “I know I’m not supposed to think that. My mom, she says, you know, that you gotta do what you gotta do, and I get that, I really do. It’s just, like…” One of Mecken’s
