“What do you imply, it was a part of the plan. What was the entire plan?”

“Kevin was fascinated by retiring. He wished to move the present and the corporate on to you and Jason. However earlier than he might do this, we wanted to know you can be in the identical room with one another with out eager to kill the opposite.”

“So, you arrange this hunt for us to do?”

“The thought was to have you ever two go solo. Jason would do the filming and establishing and we’d see how you probably did by yourself. Kevin was going to faux to have a again damage and never have the ability to do it.”

“He had been mentioning his again had been bothering him just a few weeks earlier than died, was that a part of the setup?”

“A bit. His again at all times bothered him, but it surely was what we have been going to make use of because the excuse to get you two to go on the journey.”

“However then Kevin died and you continue to wanted us to get alongside so that you moved it up just a few months?” I requested.

“Sure. The hope was you two would see that you simply’re extra alike than not and that you’d discover a method to on the very least work collectively. Perhaps discover a method to kind a friendship, and if it was something extra, effectively,” my mom mentioned however didn’t end.

“Extra? What do you imply by extra?”

“Come on. There’s a high quality line between love and hate. You and Jason walked it each time you have been collectively. It was apparent that there was one thing there between you two. Kevin and I assumed you two wanted just a little push to see if it was there. I suppose we have been incorrect.”

“You despatched us on the journey hoping we might hook up? What sort of mother and father are you?” I requested.

It was so ridiculous I couldn’t even comprehend what my mom was telling me. It additionally made me rethink me and Jason. I wasn’t positive if I wished to try this. One of many causes I by no means thought we might work out was that my mom wouldn’t approve, that individuals would assume we have been loopy. But when my mom and Kevin had virtually set us up, it felt totally different one way or the other.

“Ones who cared about you two. One who wished to see you cheerful and thought you two might do this for one another. You appear upset, pricey. Did one thing occur between you and Jason? One thing extra?”

“It doesn’t matter if it did, we’re too totally different and would by no means work out.”

“You found out all of the clues on the hunt didn’t you? You needed to discover a method to work when you have been doing that. How did it go?”

I didn’t reply her instantly and I thought of it. At first, Jason had aggravated the crap out of me. I couldn’t wait to be away from him however then issues modified, we modified. We had discovered a method to work collectively and I loved working with him greater than I had anybody else. It definitely had was one thing extra.

My mother got here up and ran her arms over my arms. “Typically you want that one that isn’t such as you to indicate you precisely the kind of individual you might be. I feel you and Jason can do this for one another. Did you run away from him since you didn’t like working and being with him or since you appreciated it an excessive amount of?”

“I left him as a result of we wouldn’t work. I would like various things that he needs. I have to journey and see the world, it’s what I wish to do and plan on doing. He wants to remain at residence and be in a single place. He would by no means wish to include me.”

“Did you ask him?”

“Effectively, no. I do know him, I do know what he likes, what he doesn’t, what he needs.”

“Do you? Do you ever assume that he stayed because the producer and near residence as a result of that was what was required of him, not as a result of that was what he wished to do?”

“No. I, I simply assumed.”

“Effectively then, earlier than you go off and make a rash determination about your life and a person I feel is perhaps excellent for you, why don’t you discuss to him? See what he needs and what he thinks. You is perhaps shocked by his solutions.

Chapter 24

Jason

I stood and stared on the poster board in entrance of me. It had maps and photos of varied locations throughout the USA. There have been strains and arrows pointing in each route to the totally different spots on the map. I had written notes to myself subsequent to every one. The plan to win Natalie again was coming collectively, slowly, however it might occur.

It had been onerous to let her go, to look at her get into the cab and depart me standing there frightened that I used to be by no means going to see her once more. I had wandered across the sanctuary attempting to determine what had gone incorrect and the way I might get her again once I had somebody come as much as me and hand me what turned out to be the final clue from my father.

I had instantly opened it and after I learn it, I knew unquestionably that I needed to win Natalie again. I might win Natalie again if it was the very last thing I did. Studying the final phrases that my father had written to us confirmed me all the pieces that I had been considering was proper. Natalie and I belonged collectively. I simply wanted to show it to her.

“You’re nonetheless at it? I might have thought per week with out listening to from the girl would have given you the trace that she isn’t ,” Craig, my assistant, mentioned as he stood behind me.

“Nonetheless? I’ve hardly began. I nonetheless have to determine the way it’s all going to work out. In addition to the actual fact how I’m going to get her to start out this hunt. She received’t discuss to me, I’m undecided how I can get her to do that.”

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