Page 81 of A Moment In Time

She filled two plates with bacon and eggs and brought them to the table. “You look better today.”

“I feel better. In fact, if you wanted to go home. I think I’d be fine.”

“Are you trying to get rid of me?”

“No. Not at all.” He nodded toward his plate. “I guess I’d starve if you left.”

“Yes, you would. So I’ll stay.” She picked up a piece of bacon. “We’ll see how you are tomorrow evening. I might go home then and let you have cereal Monday morning.”

“Fair enough.”

“Mayor Bessler called me this morning. He said he’s been trying your number, but it goes right to voicemail.”

Gage looked at the counter where he usually kept his phone when it was charging. It wasn’t there. “Actually, I have no idea where my phone is.”

“Do you think you had it on you Thursday morning?”

“If I did, it’s lying in the snow out there.”

“Oh, no.”

“Can I see your phone?”

“Sure.” She handed it to him.

He dialed Cooper’s number. “Sydney?”

“No. Gage.”

“How are you feeling?”

“Good. I’m fine. Did you find my phone on me Thursday?”

“No. It wasn’t in your pockets. Did you have it on you?”

Gage leaned back in his seat. “I’m assuming so, because it’s not in the house.”

“Damn.”

“Yeah.”

“Do you want me to come help you look for it?”

“No.” He glanced at Sydney. “Sydney and I can go out later and dig around a little. Not that it matters. It won’t be working.”

“Alright. Let me know if you need help. Not just with your phone. With anything.”

Gage thought about seeing the tree last night, and what he wanted to do with it. “Actually, I’d love for you and Cabe to come saw that tree into firewood.”

“Of course. Yeah. We’ll do it this afternoon.”

“Thanks. It’s kind of hard to look at.”

“I imagine it is. So don’t go out there and search for your phone. We’ll look for it when we take care of the tree.”

“Thanks.”

“See you in a bit.”

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