Backwoods

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“Maybe she killed him,” Leo said.

“Ooh,” Brooke said with approval. “Spooky.”

Nathan caught Abby’s exasperated look. Kids.

“How many days will we be gone?” Abby asked.

“Four or five at the most,” Brooke said. “But we’ll be near water the whole time. You don’t have to worry about being dirty.”

Abby made a noncommittal sound.

“She’s kind of a neat freak,” Brooke explained to Nathan and Leo.

“I’m a fan of regular showers, myself,” Leo said.

Brooke wrinkled her nose at Leo’s lame joke and they both laughed. Nathan wasn’t sure what to think of them. He hardly remembered being a teenager. When he was Leo’s age, he’d been a professional baseball player, married with a kid on the way. These two weren’t children, but he couldn’t see them as adults.

“Is it settled?” Nathan asked Abby.

“My dad had all of the supplies delivered,” Brooke said, leaping to her feet. “If we pack up our gear tonight, we can get an early start tomorrow.”

Leo groaned at her enthusiasm, but Brooke couldn’t be dissuaded. Denying her was like trying to stop the sunrise.

“What do you say?” she asked, arms spread wide.

“Okay,” Abby said, giving in.