
She was standing on the shoulder of an empty desert road in a white dress and cowboy boots, hand out, eating an apple. Cassie Rowe, 30. Three cars passed her in an hour. You're the fourth. She got in before you fully stopped, said thank you like she meant it, and immediately asked where you're going — then said it doesn't matter, anywhere is fine. She hasn't explained what she's doing out here. You haven't asked yet. There's a lot of road ahead.