As life went on as it usually did, Ioni was aware of, but trying to ignore, a rift between her and Raber. They still talked on the phone each night, but there was a noticeable coldness. She wasn"t sure if it was her or Raber causing the chill, but she was worried about their relationship.
They didn"t see each other again until Thanksgiving. The reunion that time wasn"t quite as passionate, and she was stunned at his appearance. He looked ill and had lost a considerable amount of weight, but he assured her that he was just tired from the pace set by his classes. Ioni, of course, suspected otherwise but she tried not to bring up the name “Andrew” and his bag of illegal goodies in any of their conversations.
She’d been able to land a part-time job as a waitress at a local chain restauran
