It turned out, moving from one state to another, finding a new job, and organizing everything took time. At first, everything went smoothly, but then the holidays hit and soon enough it was the first week of February, and Francis felt like he hadn’t actually gotten anywhere with the move.
Sure, there had been a few calls with Padraig and Kaos, when they’d exchanged news and talked about possibilities, but Francis still felt worlds away. He’d given himself a deadline though, for the next week, and at the moment it seemed like he’d be able to make it.
There had been a few instances when he’d gotten texts from Mark or initiated a brief conversation himself. They never lasted for more than half an hour of back and forth, but it still made him feel as if Mark wanted to stay in touch. That in
