Chapter 13
The process of things going back to normal was bizarre. Austin had the urge to go for walks, but he didn’t have Bunny to take with him. Instead of talking to Bunny about the articles he was writing to keep himself on topic, Austin regressed to giving himself five-minute internet breaks that turned into twenty-minute binges of dog videos. He occasionally wandered the house, getting used to the lack of dog beds and toys and water dishes and, most importantly, a dog. Those first two days were some of the bleakest Austin had experienced all year.
Erika, conversely, went around like nothing had changed at all. The only thing she had to say the day Neil came to pick up Bunny was, “So he took her home?” and merely gave an approving nod when Austin answered. The good thing was she did
