The weekend for him was spent in restless agony. Not in any overwhelming physical pain but one where you press the spot mindlessly even though it hurts. He had to formulate a plan but at the same time it made him feel dirty to dive into the virginal mountain pool that was Larry and Helen’s unspoken bond. He was an outsider. There was no innocent intrusion point. If he befriended Larry Jr., joined in on whatever he was doing to gain Helen’s favor, it would be a massive failure. He would look and sound foolish trying to mimic the master. On the other hand, a little voice taunted him, Helen could fall for the kid. Weirder things had happened. Helen went against the grain; she was unpredictable in every traditional sense. Then where would he be? Losing the love of his life to a ninety-pound tw
