They decided to return to campus on Monday. While Lorna happily washed the clothes Dakota arrived in, he’d only brought one other set, and farms were dirty. He wanted to get the rest of his stuff—and say farewell to college life for good.
Terrell needed to retrieve a few things, too, so they borrowed Eddie’s beat-up blue truck and left right after breakfast. Dakota drove. The pedals on the old vehicle were too much for Terrell’s leg, and he couldn’t shift very well, either. And since the thing only sat two people, its owner couldn’t tag along.
Probably for the best. With some time away from the family, Dakota relaxed a little. About an hour into the drive, sitting at a long red light, he pulled the necklace out of his shirt and let it hang out in the open. Terrell noticed immediately. He
