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Chapter 11 Part 1

January 25th, 1997

Morning

Chloe

Want to test your marriage? Move back home. Rather, your husband’s home.

On your first wedding anniversary, no less. Practically to the minute.

I know, I should be sympathetic. His mother has cancer. Still, I thought I had married a man who

despised small towns as much as I do. At least, that’s what he told me. He hadn’t lived until he’d seen London. Got amongst its busyness and decrepit charm. Yet we’re northbound, and rather quickly. Sat in a rental truck that feels it will topple over if we round a corner too suddenly. The provincial furniture rocking in its rump so blissfully. It has no idea it’s headed straight to its grave, never to be looked at by anyone of note again.

He promises we’ll be back to the city when she’s better. Healthy as a horse, he thinks. Loins of steel. Built like a machine. She acts like one. Has never cared all that much

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