Root: Part III, Chapter 11

While Hasta rallies the troops to join her on her epic trek to Mount Rushmore, a testy Ivan finds himself jonesing more and more for drift.

For more on this project, please see “This Year a Serial Takes Root.”

11.0 Ivan

“Hey, Frida,” Hasta said from the truck’s front passenger seat, “can I see that thing again?”

Frida sighed and dug into the pocket of her plaid wool coat. “Just be careful with it.”

Her elbow jabbed Ivan in the ribs. “Ow, watch it,” he said testily, though it didn’t really hurt.

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