CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
When they arrived at the park, Gabe decided to make the most of it and get rid of a few more pounds. He’d lost some but not as much as he wanted to. As he bent to tie his shoelaces he called, “Hey, Lindy, will you girls be okay here while I run around the track?”
She pointed her tennis racket at him. “We got our trusty weapons. No one would dare mess with the fearless twosome.”
Elena laughed. “Meaning us, in case you haven’t heard.”
He choked back a snicker. “Fearless, huh? Okay. See you guys later. Be careful.” He jogged toward the track, chuckling with each step. He turned once to check on the girls, already involved in their game.
The sun shone down. A warm autumn breeze whispered against Gabe’s face. He glanced around the almost deserted park. Where is everybo
