GABRIEL
After my little talk with Pop, I was still nowhere near close to being calm, but I was able to speak without grinding my teeth. “You can call him, let him know she's fine, but it's going to be a while before I can get to him. I’ve gotta get back to her; she should be finished with her bath by now.”
I started to leave to go back to her. I’ve been nervous the whole time away from her, something else that’s new. I don’t do nervous energy.
“By the way, I’ve got the guys working on fixing the door.” It took me a second to figure out what he was talking about.
“It might be a wasted effort.”
“What do you mean?”
“There’s no need for a door if the house is no longer standing.”
