Chapter 5
The motel on the highway had a room available, and I took it. Once I got checked in, I paced and tried to calm myself. The phone in my room rang a few times, but I ignored it. I felt angry and humiliated that the town would put on a lottery, betting on how soon, and which brother, I would f**k. I decided that Elk Pond wasn’t a place I wanted to be. I’d talk with Robbie after my shift tomorrow.
I didn’t sleep well that night, and wasn’t looking my best when I got to work in the morning. It was obvious I wasn’t in a good mood, so nobody dared talk to me about anything, other than work. Time dragged by, and I mulled over in my mind what I was going to say to Robbie. I felt like getting up and just walking away from the place; let them scramble to cover my shifts. That just wasn’t
