Epilogue
“Patrick, good to see you, come into my office,” Theo said, holding out a hand.
Patrick shook it and stepped inside the walled off corner of the pack hall. He settled comfortably, confidently, into the extra seat and waited for Theo to settle into his. “Thanks for delaying this meeting a few days. I couldn’t get a day off from work.”
“I guess that means rumor is true and you have a job?”
“Yes, sir, forklift driver. I’ll be loading crates of chicken into semi-trailers for the foreseeable future.”
“That’s good to hear.” He opened a file folder. “Where are you living now?”
“Kent and I are renting a basement apartment together. We’ve got our own rooms, a little sitting room, and a kitchenette. Between us it’s affordable enough. Sounds like it’ll be short term though.”
“Oh?”
“Y
