![]() And though I can’t afford the time away, there’s something to her warnings. When she ordered me to take a vacation-to learn to relax, or else-there’s no one else who could have chased me away.īut Dr G is formidable. My organization’s doctor is a battleaxe of a woman, with firm, prodding hands and unforgiving eyes. The bright bursts of color in the foliage the wide open skies. “No.” I glare at the dazzling sunshine bathing the cliffs in golden light. Judging by the echo-from floorboards to muffled carpet-he’s moving through my headquarters. It rolls right off him, and he chuckles lightly as his footsteps drift down the speakers. “It’s not even seven.” Mattress springs plink in the background as Lee rolls out of bed. ![]() “You think because I’m not there you can slack?” My younger cousin Lee picks up on the third ring, his voice thick with sleep. I jab the call button on the steering wheel, scowling through the windshield as a ringtone purrs through the speakers. Steep cliffs loom overhead on either side of the path, and clumps of fluffy white clouds float through the bright sky.įuck me. It’s early, the dawn tinged blue and drops of moisture clinging to the foliage on the rock face. ![]() Iroar down the winding path, my car window rolled down and cool air tugging my collar. ![]()
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