chapter 30

Wow what a lightning strike. Like crashing your own funeral. Hugh fell off the flatbed. Zach didn't blame him. Zach was seriously thinking about taking a dive himself. This didn't make him look so good either. The people close in realized who had just shown up. They went berserk, hugging cap and shrieking with joy. Farther back, there was a buzz of confusion. Something was going on but, no one could figure out what. Finally, a couple of guys in the front row helped Cap onto a truck. The wind took his long blond hair and blew it into a halo around his face, back lit by a streetlamp. The hair ball was trying to say something, but there was no way you would hear him over the crowd. finally the tumult died away, and an expectant silence covered the crowd. Cap and shuffled uncomfortably and said "this isn't the halloween dance... is it?" A wave of laughter greeted this. "about me." he went on."im dine i just had to go home cause Rain came back from the hospital. My life isn't here any more. I live at Garland farm." Cap looked and waved, Zach followed his line of vision. It was some old lady on a cane. "Rain, im sorry i came here when you said no."