Chapter 43

“You don’t have to go, you know. Any normal person would be at home recovering after fracturing their hand.” Maddison nagged on as she got into the driver’s seat. Luis was in the passenger seat, fastening his seatbelt as he exchanged nervous glances between Maddison and River who was seated behind. He really did not want them to start the day with another argument.

“Yea, but I’m not ‘any normal person’ now am I?” River called back sarcastically.

“Aren’t we supposed to pretend that we are? Besides, Lana can handle the ticket booth by herself. It’s the last day and it won’t be that crowded. I’m sure Mrs. Hathaway would understand this too.” She insisted.

The mere mention of Lana’s name made River recall his action of last night. He let out a soft groan as he pressed his head against the window. Maybe Maddison was right, if River did not show up to his duties today, no one would hold it against him. To them, he fractured his arm when he fell. And yet, he felt a strong