Chapter 12
Another week passed, and Dylan had trouble keeping his mind on work. He wanted to drive back to Oregon to be with Kimo. When he got home from work, Kimo called him on his cell.
“Brudder, are you safe and can you sit down? I have news.”
There was excitement in his voice, so Dylan was certain Kimo wasn’t breaking up with him. “Sure, brudder, what’s up?” He was proud to talk like Kimo.
“Dylan, my boss came to me today. I was working in the office. He said he wants to open a branch in Baker City, Oregon, and he wants me, a simple ol’ Hawaiian boy, to run it. Isn’t that awesome? And, of course, there’s a nice pay raise. I won’t travel anymore except within the local area. I can hire a part-time assistant.”
“Uh, where’s Baker City?”
“Oh, sorry. It’s sort of in northern Oregon, o
