Chapter 9: Chapter 9

A few steps up the trail he encountered another man more handsome than the first who also greeted him. Alan acknowledged the man and as he walked on, he briefly glanced over his shoulder to take another look and noticed the man was watching him walk away. After about ten minutes of walking, proud that he had remembered the way, Alan arrived at the overlook to the lake. He paused there and leaned on the old split rail fence, gazing out over the calm water. The sun made the ripples sparkle. A pair of swans glided gracefully by.

Alan stayed a few minutes and then thought about taking the path down to the beach.

Before he could act on the thought, the young man from the parking lot walked up and leaned on the fence beside him.

“What’s goin’ on?” the man asked.

Alan was a little surprised by this, but replied, “Just came up here to sort things out. Nice view, don’t ya think?”