Chapter 174

"Well, if you don't want to do it then that is fine..." I sighed. "Oh no... I'm going to do it." He smiled, "Killing some dogs sounds fun... Can I take a few shots at the officials too?" "Try not to um... bring too much attention to yourself. I'd like you to stay alive." I chuckled. "What ever..." He said, just as we made it to the front of the line. "Hi, what will you be having today sir?" The cashier asked, pen and notepad in hand. "I'll take a cinnamon brown sugar crepe with sweet cream cheese on the side." I said, turning to face Preston, "And what about you?" "I'm good..." He smiled cheaply, arms folded. They boy was obviously upset. "Really..." I offered, looking at him with concern. "I said I'm good..." He shrugged. I turned back to the cashier. "That'll be all." I smiled. The cashier wrote down the order as I paid, "You know, I can never tell what you usually like... You switch it up so often..." There was no response, "Preston?" I said, turning around. The boy was gone. It mad