Chapter 26

Drinking coffee was better than lying in bed, so Matt got up early. At night

Last year, he had told his mother about the wedding and had to deal with fits of shock, anger and

compassion. She wanted to make him dinner, take care of him, but that was the kind of thing she couldn't do.

could handle it, so he thanked her and said he needed to be alone.

He thought about calling his friends, but there was no way they would sympathize. After all, already

they didn't understand why he wanted to stay with a single girl, much less get married so young.

The only person he could talk to at a time like this had lost his mind.

So, feeling very, very alone, he went outside and walked for hours, wandering the streets

as the afternoon turned into night. He was still walking when the kids came in.

for dinner, while people watched TV or played games outside, and when people

room lights were turned off.

When at last he felt his body exhausted, he went home and fell into bed, but

managed to turn off the m