Chapter 21
“Hey Ryan, we’re leaving soon!” Eli called out as he grabbed a few granola bars out of a kitchen cabinet and stuffed them in his backpack.
He paused to listen and chuckled to himself when he heard Ryan’s feet hit the floor upstairs and move in the direction of the bathroom. The sound of water running commenced. Eli sat down at the kitchen table and opened his laptop. A few minutes later, Ryan came downstairs, dressed and ready to go for another day of work on the charter boat.
As Eli drove toward the harbor, Ryan spoke. “I’m not sure it’s okay to ask this, but do you think we could somehow get Mom to send my stuff here? I don’t have much in my room, but it’d be nice to get what I have.”
Eli was momentarily startled, but he immediately realized he should have expected this. O
