“Wait. Is there a way to turn back? Is there a cure?”
He paused, trying to word the truth carefully. How did he get stuck with the job of disappointing her constantly? But once again, the truth was the way to go. Though there were some who’d gladly take your money and promise to fix you, it was nothing more than a scam.
No sense in giving her false hope. “No. There’s no cure.”
She nodded but didn’t say a word. Her hands tented over her forehead, elbows on the armrests, she seemed to shut down for a little while, and he drove on in silence in the direction of a hotel next to the interstate. He’d contact his commander tonight and update him on the situation. Tomorrow he’d drive to a house he had near the coast. He’d drive a few hours in that direction tonight, but they wouldn’t make it by
