Confused Impression

His heart raced and his hand shook. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, holding it in his lungs. He was glad for the silence and the close and familiar space of the truck, the broad prairie and the infinite sky locked outside. He slowly exhaled into that familiar stillness, felt his heart calm and his hand steady.

He opened his eyes. He left the money sealed in its envelope and locked it in the glovebox.