7. Trust
Russet: I stare, wondering why my father expects me to trust him after all the craziness, all the weird games. I loved him. But trust?
Russet: I watch the tall man walk in tree shadows, then through a shaft of sunlight. The white thing angles out, way past his shoulder.
Russet: Canvas? A rolled-up tent? I squint, my right palm flat on the window glass. Wind stirs the trees and the sunlight flickers.
Russet: The man pivots, sets off, walking fast, then stops abruptly. He turns and faces the
Published on April 22, 2009 12:47