The Memory House (2015)
“He felt a little weird and a lot good to be invited in. He, Alex, Julia and the dog formed a circle in front of the dormant fireplace, a stack of Lego blocks in the center.
The past hour weighed on him, heavy as shackles. During the conversation with Alex, he’d been lost, unsure of how much to tell a six-year-old about his failing relative. His son had taken the information in silence and, when the conversation ended, had hopped down from the chair and, still gripping the beloved dinosaur, ...had gone inside the inn, leaving Eli to wonder if he’d handled the situation properly.
Opal had been wrong. Parenting did not come naturally. He still couldn’t grasp the right way to deal with Alex, especially in a circumstance like this.
Without Julia as a buffer, he’d be doomed.
He was still puzzled about the Lego blocks she’d given Alex. She hadn’t been to town today. He’d been driving her vehicle.MoreLess
The past hour weighed on him, heavy as shackles. During the conversation with Alex, he’d been lost, unsure of how much to tell a six-year-old about his failing relative. His son had taken the information in silence and, when the conversation ended, had hopped down from the chair and, still gripping the beloved dinosaur, ...had gone inside the inn, leaving Eli to wonder if he’d handled the situation properly.
Opal had been wrong. Parenting did not come naturally. He still couldn’t grasp the right way to deal with Alex, especially in a circumstance like this.
Without Julia as a buffer, he’d be doomed.
He was still puzzled about the Lego blocks she’d given Alex. She hadn’t been to town today. He’d been driving her vehicle.MoreLess
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