Danny was dawdling. He’d had such a great time and felt really good about himself. It was an awesome feeling and he wondered, if he had felt that good just being with Whit/Dusty, why could he not just feel that good by himself? He made a vow to keep his sunshine feeling for as long as he could, because it had come through being his honest self, his hidden reality made visible. Did he have to be seen by someone else to be real? Or was it enough to just be known by himself? What a hard thought! He looked up at the sun’s rays as they wound their way through the stark, black branches of the trees overhead and realized he felt better when he was warm, too, and if he ever wanted to get home before he froze to death out here he’d better—Whoa! Almost didn’t see that car!
A big SUV monster went ro
