“Oh, like there’d be anything ‘up’ in a small town like this.â€? He grinned, his eyes a little too wide. Crazy wide, Sarah thought. But then it was gone. Just imagining things, she thought again.
She forced out another laugh. “I know, it’s almost like the criminals avoid here purposely. Its like they drive around the town to avoid the nothingness and boredom of little old Nowheresville, USA .â€? Nowheresville? she thought to herself. That was stupid.
But he smiled just the same. “Well, just came in here for a little chat, maybe,â€? Sarah noticed that he seemed very…happy, perhaps, tonight more than usual. He was always in his own little world. But now he was carrying on a conversation, smiling, laughing…what was going on? Just imagining things, she tried to drill the three words into her head.