Rome had never ridden in the back of a truck before, but it was actually kind of fun, even when King went over big bumps that made him think he might go flying out at any moment. Gus was also having a good time, though he was keeping his enthusiasm reined in so as to keep eyes off of them, Rome supposed.
It took over an hour to get to King’s property, and even then, they had to wind their way through a thick woods to get to his house. Rome and Gus laid down flat in the back of the truck to keep the tree branches from reaching out and clawing at their eyes. Between the branches, Rome could see the night sky. Without a cloud in sight, the stars were bright and plentiful. Looking up at them brought a sense of peace to him he hadn’t felt in days, not since before the incident with Tim and Mark on the boat.
