Chapter 21
Over the next few weeks, Samantha’s emotions went up and down as much as the vomit-inducing roller coaster in Las Vegas. She and Jason spoke on the phone every couple of days and when they didn’t talk, they texted back and forth. Sometimes they even video chatted. Most of these conversations left Samantha feeling over the moon. But, occasionally, Jason would be morose when he called and sometimes he would go a couple days without contacting her at all. When Samantha asked about it, he’d only say he’d had a bad day and didn’t feel like talking. She knew, of course, he missed Bethany and was far from over his grief, so she always assured him she understood and told him she was there for him if he needed it. Sam felt helpless and miserable after these conversations. And though she
