Kai’s girlfriend isn’t even here. How can someone be so popular, but have no one that actually cared? I walk out of the church in a daze after the service, stopping to give Kai’s parents my condolences. Mrs. Jordan looks half dead, dark shadows under her eyes and an obvious loss of weight by the way her cheekbones stick out. Kai’s father isn’t any better; the large man looks defeated and empty. Chester is lying on the pavement watching the church when I reach him. He looks up at me with his sad silver eyes, so I pat his head soothingly. *** Kathy and Connor are playing in the front yard when I get home. Looks like I’m going to have to tell her about the dog. “Stay,” I command as I close the door behind me. “Hey Kathy.” I wave as I step up to the fence. “Hello darling. How was the memorial? Did you know the boy?” she asks from her knees on the grass. Connor is laughing and blowing raspberries.
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