A nearly empty bowl of popcorn on the coffee table, a movie full of rooftop chases and explosions on the screen. Eric thought he should feel more sanguine, more at ease. He was trying. He felt good about having settled into the movie without the urge to vet it beforehand. For years, his habit had been to preview as many programs as he could before Laura or Griff watched them. Tonight he’d just started flipping the channels until they found something interesting. A small impulse remained, a low and constant concern that some plot twist would involve a kidnapping or sex, but it was endurable. Laura’s feet were wrapped in an afghan. She had her Moleskine on the arm of the couch and a pen in her lap in case she needed to make a note. Justin sat beside her, his eyes fluttering as he tried to stay awake. Sasha lay in his lap. The air smelled of her scales, musky. Relax, Eric thought. Enjoy this. Griff had been in his room all evening, so maybe his absence was the problem. Eric couldn’t remember if Fiona had come over earlier, if they were holed up together.
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