The digits if he reversed them did lead to a place. 

He put them in his phone, and it was in California. Some place on the coast. A hotel. He liked the idea of driving there. There was nothing else to do. He felt like a piece of dust lost...

He imagined it would be different when he left. He wasn’t upset but he just imagined it differently like it would be such a big thing. But now he started the car it would just be taking a drive. Easy.

There was a slight nervousness in him after he put the...

It was true Mary Beth didn’t notice right away. But when she did she knew what to do. 

When they were married a stranger came up to her at the wedding. She thought it was one of his friends. “If he ever runs call me.” The lady said and gave...

He was in the car. He had left all the things for her Mary Beth, that she'd need. Food and some money. She had money too, so its not like she'd care. He wondered if she'd miss him. They were still married, but he wondered if she'd actually miss him.

He...

He looked at a bunch of options. His research turned obsessive. A Suburu if he went north or a Jeep would be good. He played his normal videos while he searched online, he pretended to not be focused but he was clicking fast searching.

Even started messaging some people. Just putting...

He watched other people trickle in and out. College kids in groups laughing and talking. Probably in the same class. Some other kids alone, wearing big headphones. Just taking them off to order. Some other people didn’t even order they’d just collect drinks from the side. 

The first time he...

The thing that was different about the  Spacecity coffee Keith had told him once, was that it was brewed at a higher pressure. It wasn't the Italian style of 9 bar, it was higher, like 12. This still stuck with Pete, he always thought of this as a weird number....

He wondered while he walked now towards the campus if she would know where Keith was.

He thought if she did she’d probably just be with him. Or maybe she’d know what happened to him at least. 

He didn’t really know why they were meeting.  It was sort of just to...

The next morning he woke up earlier than usual. He didn’t remember falling asleep but when he woke up it felt like he slept all night. Like he slept the perfect amount. 

He was, at least according to his secret message, supposed to meet her in two hours. Near where...

During their video game session his partner asked if he was okay. He'd not finished the puzzle like normal. She was trying to do a sort of speed run, and he was lagging behind. 

"We've done this before, don't make it into something complicated it hasn't changed."

She didn't press him...