Chapter 31

When Frank found a place to park the vehicle, Ric got down and journeyed to the gathering on foot instead. Frank followed behind Ric but gave him a comfortable distance so it wasn't very noticable that he followed after him.

"Hey look!"

"Is that not that poor Mariano kid?"

"That is definitely Ric, he still walks like he owns the world,"

The badmouthing already started before Ric got to the gathering.

He had not stayed more than fifteen minutes after Damon left so he was certain Damon was yet to come searching for him so he scanned the area with his eyes in search of him.

"Hi Ric," A petite rounded lady approached Ric with a smile that Ric wasn't moved by at all.

"Hi Anna," Ric responded with a plastic smile.

"I see you cleaned up a bit after jail," she smiled after raising her voice so the others could here what she had said.

Ric said nothing.

"I mean, I'm sorry for what you had to go through in jail but I really think you look good today," she continued making sure to emphasize tha