Chapter 22: Cole

Cole's thoughts weren't focused on the food. Far from it.

"Thanks for helping me." Scarlett took a spoon.

"Are those the stadium lights?" He squinted at the brightness in town.

"It is." She scooped out a bite.

"The game's still going on? Do you want to go back? Maybe catch the end?"

"No." She shook her head. "There's always next year."

"You sure?" He didn't like knowing she was missing out on something she enjoyed. Something that brought people together.

"I need to start thinking about tomorrow. It's going to be a long day and we'll be at capacity."

"When will it all start?"

"Well, the chairs for the ceremony are scheduled to be here by eight. Garth will oversee that. The ceremony is happening over there. You can almost see the stone we laid down to make a center aisle and room for the attendants." She gestured further off in the darkness.

"They're having it outside?"

"Yeah, if the weather's nice it makes for a beautiful ceremony. It's just a lot to set up for and