Chapter 29
Keplar had a better than normal night, but not without a couple terrifying nighmares that woke him. Each time he was able, after a short while, to get back to sleep. He figured he managed to get four or five hours, good for him.
He arrived fifteen minutes early at the officer. Ruby was finishing up to leave. They nodded at one another as he entered and then she jumped up, “What the hell happened to you?”
“Had a bad day,” and then he gave her the short version. “Anything going on?”
“Another long boring night. Everything is quiet, thankfully.” She had her sweater on, bag packed up and was neatly packing away her pads and pencils as she continued staring at him.
“What are you reading?” He asked pointing at the novel sticking out of her bag.
“The Old Man and The Sea, by
