Chapter 21
MAGGIE
Fraze and I were at Sunset Park, the scorching sun burning the tops of our heads. Sitting there with my brother, throwing rocks into the pond and scaring the geese, I felt like a kid again. Like nothing was as important as doing nothing in that moment.
I scuffed my sandal against the grass, flicking tiny amounts of dirt to the edge of the pond. Fraze had been in Vegas a week. He came to the diner every day when I was working, to see me and get a free meal. But what else he was up to, I had no idea. It was only a matter of time before he left again.
“Why don’t you come to the gym with me tonight?” I asked while Fraze tried to skip rocks. “You can tell me what you think of my piece so far.”
He took off his shoes and socks and rubbed his bare feet against the grass. “Na
