Chapter 25

• It's 7:30 p.m. and getting dark, with a sharpness to the air that silences everything in Florida. Miki knocks on my door, presumably believing that I won't be ready and that coming early will knock me off balance. But I am tonight.
• I throw open the door and smile at his look of astonishment.
• He adds, "Well," as he enters and casts a glance down at my two baggage. "I believe that you being prepared on time is a first. Is everything truly packed, or are there still items?