Chapter 6
About war and the way between the worlds
The next day, Adam AND Violet had their worst fight.
It came a long time ago. Violet breastfed Tommie, which meant she was forced to get up at night to attend to his needs. But even after he was fed, Tommie would toss and turn and cry, and there was little Adam's father could do to help him, even when he was around. This sometimes led to arguments with Violet. They usually started with something small – a dish his father forgot to put away, or dirt that had spilled across the kitchen onto the soles of his shoes - and quickly escalated into screaming fights, ending with Violet bursting into tears and Tommie the screams repeated to his mother.
Adam thought his father looked older and more tired than before. He worried about him. He misse
