Chapter 11After a restless night Jesse got up early Saturday morning to run before it became too hot. He was looking forward to the fall weather which, natives of the area told him, was right around the corner.
When he got back to his apartment, he found he couldn’t remember much about what he’d seen on the run. His mind had been on Ray and their very brief phone conversation the evening before. Obviously Ray wasn’t ready to hear Jesse’s apology.
He showered, dressed, had juice and high-fiber, high-protein cereal for breakfast. He knew by then Kroger would be open, so he grabbed his wallet and his shopping list and went to his car.
Ray continued to occupy Jesse’s thoughts as he worked his way through the crowded supermarket putting items into his shopping cart almost by rote.
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