Chapter 4
It had been two days since Derek had left Charlie’s place. The first night he spent at the shelter. He didn’t sleep much because he couldn’t shut off his mind. He kept coming up with plans then discarding them.
The next morning he came to at least one decision. It would be better and easier if he found somewhere safe to leave most of his things for the time being. His first thought was one of the lockers at the bus station but he wasn’t certain how long he could leave stuff in one of them. Then he considered the library. He’d seen lockers there but for all he knew, they cleaned them out every night so they’d be free for the next day. He had one last recourse, although it could be asking for trouble. Still, if Charlie had kept his word and let Mel know what was going on, it migh
