Twenty-seven
Cody
The sun was blinding. I blinked, peering into the distance. A pair of flashing red and blue lights peaked on the horizon. I fingered the keys in my pocket. For a moment, I thought about jumping in my truck and taking off. Would’ve been no use. There was nowhere to go. And I’d never see Cassie again for sure.
Reaching into my flannel shirt pocket, I pulled out a wrinkled pack of cigarettes. I’d quit smoking when I started dating Cassie. She never mentioned being bothered by it, but I could tell she didn’t really like it either. Her cute little nose would scrunch up whenever I tried kissing her after I’d had a smoke. I found this old pack under the driver’s seat when I’d cleaned the truck out this morning. Didn’t think I’d need it.
I let out a breath, taking the last ci
