69. Grady calls it a Day
Grady stood up and brushed himself. As he stood up, his ribs creaked. Pain shot through him. He watched the fireworks with his wife, not caring about how she had escaped.
Don’t bring your guns into town, son…
Grady began to walk to his home as he heard himself singing.
70. Grady welcomes a friend
Along the way, he was joined by a dark companion. It was Roland but it wasn’t.
Grady asked, “Why here?”
“You know, Sheriff?” said not-Roland, “Honestly, this was just a quick stop on my journey.”