Chapter 5
I drained the last of my cold afternoon coffee and put my empty cup in the sink. It was Thursday evening and I had a long night ahead of me I wasn’t looking forward to. I had to go grocery shopping for my father, which I hated to do alone. Since moving in with Jack, I’d gotten used to shopping for food with him and Jack always made it fun. But this evening, I’d be on my own in that huge grocery store, lost in those long isles of cans and cans. Then after dinner with my dad, I’d be heading out for a few hours of housecleaning.
I didn’t enjoy this routine anymore. I’d always thought of myself as a loner, but these days, being alone for too long made my skin crawl.
I’d imagined that moving to a new neighborhood would set off a series of changes, yet aside from crossing different
