PRESENT DAY
PRESENT DAYMy palms are sweaty, and I keep wiping them on my jeans as I wait for the plane to deboard. It’s been half a decade since I took a flight, and it was just as uneventful as before. I don’t know why I’m so nervous, considering Tyler has always been a close friend, but moving to the small town he grew up in is a big deal.
Tyler and I were cellmates, and we kept in touch even after he was released. He’s like a brother to me, and we’d do anything for one another. It’s one of the reasons I considered moving here, plus I wanted to get the hell away from Nevada. After he offered me a job at the gym he just opened and helped me find a place to live in his hometown, I couldn’t say no. It was a chance for me to learn to live again without my past hanging over me like a black
