I walked up the path to the house. He was sitting on the front porch swing.
“Been looking for you, Danny.”
“Don’t want to go back, Chief. Nobody there for me since Laurie died.”
“Your daughter’s worried about you.”
“Connie never visits me.”
“She lives out of state. Let’s go, Danny.”
“Guess I got no choice.”
I helped him into my squad car, drove him to the nursing home, and walked him inside.
He looked at me and said, “Thanks for the lift, Mr. ???”
“Welcome back, Danny,” said the nurse.
“Thank you, Ma’am. Can you tell Laurie I’m home?”
“Been looking for you, Danny.”
“Don’t want to go back, Chief. Nobody there for me since Laurie died.”
“Your daughter’s worried about you.”
“Connie never visits me.”
“She lives out of state. Let’s go, Danny.”
“Guess I got no choice.”
I helped him into my squad car, drove him to the nursing home, and walked him inside.
He looked at me and said, “Thanks for the lift, Mr. ???”
“Welcome back, Danny,” said the nurse.
“Thank you, Ma’am. Can you tell Laurie I’m home?”
