Chapter 54: Missing (1)
As a college student, I glanced sharply at Herschel. Hastily, he offered an explanation.
“It was a joke.”
“Don’t joke like that. It’s scary.”
I broke a cookie in half, eating one part and pushing the other toward Herschel. It was delicious, a cookie with fruit jam hardened like candy.
Herschel, seemingly not having much of an appetite, nibbled at the corner of the cookie while we continued our conversation. When I asked if he felt any eyes on him or if anyone had threatened him, he laughed, saying it felt like an interrogation. Of course, I couldn’t laugh along.
Satisfied that he was safe, I checked the time and stood up to leave. Herschel, noticing how I enjoyed the cookies, handed me the whole box.
“Give some to Liam too.”
“I will. I should get back and make sure the kid eats lunch.”
“Make sure he doesn’t avoid his vegetables.”