Chapter 17
"I'mmmm baaaaaaacccccckkkkk!"
Tim felt his gut clench. But now it was roiling and twisting for a whole new reason, other than the questionable fast food he'd had for supper. He shouldn't have picked up the phone, but he hadn't recognized the number and had hoped it was about a computer motherboard he was looking for. But it wasn't. It was his nightmare.
He'd heard that Cal was out, but he'd hoped that he wouldn't find him again.
"What? Got nothing to say?" There were a few moments of silence. "No worries. I'm back and we're going to start it all up again. We're back in business."
Tim stood rigid, realizing that this was a true example of his life. He was late. Too late to leave when he knew he should have. Too late in asking Andi to the ninth grade Prom. Just too late for e
