Chapter 10A week later, Andy found his partner standing, of all places, at the railing of one of the docks in the touristy part of Haydon Cliff. This was the nice area of the ocean and bay. All around them, couples and families were strolling. It was late afternoon, but being summer, the sun was still bright and warm.
Andy waited silently next to Sean for several moments, watching his profile as he stared out to sea. Only a couple of feet away stood one those kite shops that sold not only kites, but garden flags for every holiday you could think of and some you couldn’t.
“What are you doing?” Andy finally asked.
“They used to come here a lot.”
“Who?”
Sean didn’t respond for a long time. So long, Andy was starting to think he never would. But finally, Sean’s shoulder sagged, and he gla
