Chapter 22
Arik opened his eyes groggily. Eric Clapton’s voice singing “Crossroads” echoed in his head. The voice kept repeating the desperate verse, “I went down to the crossroads…fell down on my knees.” He closed his eyes, trying to shake the song off. It did go silent for a second. Then Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” blasted out without warning. He closed his eyes again, and the music went off.
“He’s back!” He heard Dinah’s voice, and the music stopped completely. He would never have thought she’d be his anchor to reality. The memories came rushing back. He was at the market, trying to get his sister to look for his mother. Then the phone went dead. He’d had no choice but to go back to New York. Since Ciaran had refused to help, he’d hoped to get a standby ticket at the airport. He took
