finished, Arthur walked to the foot of my porch steps and looked up at me.
“You’re dead to us, Carter. You have no family.”
“I haven’t had family in years,” I said. “Only dependents.”
He turned and walked to the Buick.
The U-Haul pulled out first. The yellow Porsche followed. Arthur’s Buick went last. Miller waited until all three were out of sight, then continue reading …