Heart of the Matter
“Although the day is quiet and low-key, it still feels like something of a test and a benchmark, as Hank marks the first official contact Charlie has had with anyone other than family or hospital personnel. Hank handles the interaction perfectly, earning Valerie’s affection every time he looks Charlie directly in the eye, and without treating him with kid gloves, asks him questions about his mask, his surgeries and physical therapy, and how he feels about his upcoming return to school.Meanwhile,... Valerie neatly avoids being alone with her brother, ignoring his long stares and pointed remarks, until late in the day when he finally manages to corner her in the kitchen while the others are eating their second helping of pumpkin pie.“Start talking,” he says, casting furtive glances at the door, safeguarding her privacy, even from their mother. Especially from their mother.“It’s not what you think,” she says, still buzzing from the text message she read in the powder room right before dinner.MoreLess
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