Chapter Twenty-Six
In the morning, Sebastian was gone, and he stayed gone until late in the evening. Lenny watched the local news, grateful for every second the traffic report didn’t switch over to a ghastly murder.
“You’re still here,” Sebastian observed with surprise when he strode back through the door, camera on a strap around his neck.
“I t-told you I wasn’t g-going anywhere.”
“Yeah. Guess you did, didn’t you?”
“Thanks for finding my ring.”
“Oh, you saw it there? Good.” He stood there waiting, but Lenny didn’t know what else he was supposed to say, and Sebastian joined him watching the news.
The next day was the same, as were the ones following. Sebastian left. Lenny watched television. Sebastian came back. They sat in silence until one or the other decided to go to sleep. Lenn
