Nathaniel distorted his face.
“What? Where are we going?”
“I’ll tell you once we get in the car. come on! Not a minute to waste.”
The doctor snapped his fingers twice, and Nathaniel followed him out the door. He watched as the doctor pulled out his keys and pressed the unlock button. A few parking spots away, a shiny white BMW flashed its lights. Nathaniel’s eyes widened in surprise.
“Nice ride.”
“Thanks. I have a better one at home. I just use this for business.”
The doctor opened the passenger side door, ushering the boy in, then getting in on the driver’s side. Nathaniel just stared at him.
“What?” the doctor asked in a somewhat exasperated tone.
“You’re loaded?”
The doctor winced.
“I don’t like to put it that way… but i guess that’s what happens when you get a Master’s from Oxford and write a couple of lousy books.”
Nathaniel wanted to say something, but shook it off, changing the subject.
“So, where are we going?”