I was surprised to learn he didn’t already know about the murders in other areas of the state. It had been all over the news where we were, yet not apparently in Midvale.
“You found water?” he asked, changing the subject.
“Not yet, but Nick is on the hunt for a redhead in Vegas,” I replied, smiling.
“Yeah, because that’s not vague or anything,” he stated flatly.
“He’ll find her, and when he does Miranda is done for.”
“Where’s Krista?” he asked.
“She’s upstairs in her room. I can’t get her nose out of her books. I think she’s read every major series that has come out over the last eighteen years.” I sighed and messed absentmindedly with my ponytail.
“So, she’s taking to everything. That’s good news.”
“Yeah, it’s great having her here. She’s an amazing woman.”
I looked at him again. My palms were getting sweaty, and my heart was starting to pound.
“Why are you staring at me?” he asked, raising an eyebrow.
I looked away, confused by the budding emotions that were surging through me. “I’m not staring.”
He looked at me suspiciously. “No?”
“No.”
“Okay… well, I suppose we’d better get started.”
“Why yes, yes we’d better.”
And we both laughed as we ran off to find my mother.
