By Gregory Payette
Artwork by Gregory Payette
LEONARD REMOVED THE NOZZLE from the gas tank, gave it a little shake, and placed it back on the pump. He looked through the station wagon’s rear window. He couldn’t believe all the bags Claire had packed. How long did she think they were going for?
He went inside the brick building and handed cash to the man behind the counter, then left and walked across the lot back to the car. He smelled gas, along with exhaust from a pickup truck left running by...