Chapter 13 Summary

After saying goodbye to Jesse, Lonnie heads back to the ranch. He sees a car coming up behind him very fast, so he starts to swerve to let them pass, as he realizes that it is Hud's car. In an instant, Lonnie sees Granddad crawling in the weeds at the side of the road, and swerves to miss him. Hud rams into Lonnie's truck, pushing him off the road, and wrecking his own car. They get out and find Granddad seriously hurt in the grass, wearing only his nightshirt. Granddad is confused, and calls out for people who have died many years before. He thinks he is all right, but he is badly injured. Hud cradles Granddad in his arms, and tells his new girlfriend to go for help. The girl is useless, so Lonnie goes to the road to try to flag...