Chapter 33. Devastation.
“But you said she was okay,” Devon’s voice broke as tears began to form in his eyes.
Ruth sat in stunned silence, watching as the strongest man she knew began to fall apart in front of her. She could not hear the full conversation, but she was looking into the eyes of a man who was clearly devastated. She had seen that look in her own and Naomi’s when the Officer arrived at their home, to tell them that Clay had been lost in the line of his duty. Her heart was pounding in her chest as she watched on feeling helpless.
A waitress approached their table, a welcoming smile on her face, asking if they were ready to order.
“I am sorry, I think we are going to have to leave now,” Ruth quietly spoke to her.
“Oh, I am sorry to hear that,” the waitress frowned, tu
