selections. But he only shrugs,
puts a box of condoms into the cart.
KYLE’S EXCITEMENT
Is palpable, obvious
in the way he moves.
Every security camera
here is probably focused
on him right now. He might
be buying Christmas presents.
Except who wants trail mix for
Christmas? Or, uh, condoms?
Oh, well. We’re not doing
anything wrong. Wait.
Inaccurate. Okay, I
don’t feel like
we’re doing
anything wrong.
Even if we happen
to be paying for all this
stuff with “borrowed” money.
Could someone define “wrong”?
Is it wrong to take someone else’s
money so you can eat? Wrong
to leave relative security in
favor of unknown risk
at the side of some-
one you love?
SUPPLIES STOWED
Kyle checks out the map, decides
we should go by way of Lake Isabella.