“Where…?” Elara whispered, her voice gravelly.
“Come on,” Mina said, squeezing Elara’s hand and letting go. “Let’s get you some carbs.” Loving ladies 2024 01 16 -- 00-33-1226-04 Min
“I’m glad it’s still the 16th,” Elara said suddenly. “I was afraid I’d sleep through the whole day.” “Where…
“No,” Elara said, and her voice was wide awake now, full of that quiet, fierce certainty Mina loved most. “It’s the day you drove all night so I could sleep. It’s the day you remembered my hash brown order. It’s the day we sat in a Waffle House at one in the morning and you looked at me like I was the only person in the world.” “I was afraid I’d sleep through the whole day
“Hey,” Elara said quietly.
“Home,” Mina said softly. “Or close to it. We’re at the rest stop on Route 29. The one with the 24-hour Waffle House.”