Eddie waits, alone on the verge, until she's well out of sight. He's going to make damn sure she doesn't follow. He finishes his apple while he waits, then walks a little way away to an open spot; kneels. He takes a penknife from the pocket of the jacket and cuts a hole in the turf.

He plants the apple core.

The story ends there. What comes next, you'll have to make up for yourself.