“Yeah, I know,” Isaac said. “You screwed up royally. But that’s history. Taillights. All that matters now is what you’re going to do about it. And sitting up here on this f*****g bridge isn’t the right answer, believe me.”
“I don’t know what to do about it.” Jake’s throat hurt like someone was squeezing it. He swallowed but it didn’t help.
Isaac gripped his shoulder. “Well, I can tell you for sure that you’re not going to be able to do a damn thing hiding up here.”
“I’m not hiding.”
“Fine. You’re not hiding.” Isaac said it like he was humoring a child. “So open your eyes and come the f**k down.” He patted Jake’s shoulder and then swore quietly as he pulled himself to his feet. “Okay, that’s it. Playtime’s over. Get up.”
“Yeah, okay.” Jake said it so softly he was sure Isaac couldn’t h
