Chapter 11“Is everything okay?” Eric inquired after a few minutes of silence.
He was seated at one of the tables inside The Crossroads Diner that was the closest to the refrigerator, and Benjamin was occupying the chair right across from him. Initially, Benjamin had seemed fine to him, albeit a little bit more reserved than usual. The two of them had chatted about inconsequential things like the weather and Eric’s more interesting customers at the restaurant earlier that day. However, Eric soon noticed that Benjamin wasn’t really concentrating on the conversation. It became even more obvious when he intentionally remained quiet and observed Benjamin’s reaction. He wasn’t surprised when Benjamin had none, and he could tell that the man was lost inside his own thoughts. He was worried becau
