Chapter 37
Meeting
Carrington
I stood by the railing near the water on the boardwalk and waited. I wasn’t sure how Dylan would receive me. I missed so much time with him. Will he like me? Will he hate me? Will he tell me to get bent?
I waited as I did with Gloria that night, but my gut said Dylan wouldn’t show. That thought depressed me. I’ll give it another thirty minutes. I tapped my watch, hoping it was working. As the minutes ticked, I started losing hope. Dylan wasn’t coming. When the time ended, I turned, coming face to face with my son.
“Sorry, I’m late, but Ryan and Jordan had to pry me away from Call of Duty. I was this close to beating a level, and they’re always ruining my fun.”
“Yeah, I hate when that happens, especially when you’re to the end.”
“Do you play video games?
