Chapter 15
Colin was disappointed that the bowling alley hadn’t seen as much success as the bar did its first night. His family had shown up, just as they’d said they would, but the number of strangers didn’t make him smile. If they wanted this to work, they’d have to find another avenue of advertising.
Days had passed and they’d had very few customers. If they didn’t find more, they wouldn’t be able to continue paying Bianca.
What made it worse was watching the stress take its toll on Elizabeth. She kept saying she was fine, but he knew better. She still wasn’t eating much, and she looked like she was losing weight. She assured him she wasn’t, but he knew the feel of her body. The more he watched her, though, the more irritated she became.
At night, after the alley was closed, sometim
