Page 96 of Help Wanted
“Right.”
“What if we link the app to a website where people can buy the things you won’t use? Like a retail site.”
“Huh. I never really thought about it. It’s a good idea.”
“I don’t know if I can make the site though.”
“Don’t worry. I can hire someone to do it.”
“Maybe you can give the person a discount on a boat in exchange for the website.”
“I am amazed by your mind. I am so glad I talked my sister into hiring you.”
She laughed and rolled her eyes.
* * *
Someone kicked him, waking him from the most peaceful sleep of his life. Before he had fully woken he was scratched across his chest and kicked again.
Kenley was thrashing around in her sleep. Her mumbled cries of “No” twisted his gut with worry.
He turned on the light by her bed. “Kenley?” he said, shaking her awake.
She woke immediately, blinking from the light. Letting out a deep breath, she reached for him and began sobbing as he held her close.
“You’re not fine, are you?” he whispered into her hair.
The only answer was a shake of her head and another quiet sob.
