Wednesday, July 3rd

Alexander and Bethina were back the next morning. They played a truncated game of "dungeon", then Alexander dragged them outside for hide-and-seek. One of the outbuildings was a garage. The door was open and light spilled out into the night. After a round of the game, Patrick went to investigate.

The huge blue car was jacked up and Christian was crouched next to it, slotting a tire into place. "Hello."

"Hey." Patrick leaned against a work ...