Chapter 8
Back in the woods, Frank decided to help Liam learn to ties his shoes, a lesson Marion had continually failed at. Why the sudden urgency? It was a bit of a metaphor, Frank admitted. He wanted to give Liam every opportunity to make his choice. If he could tie his own shoes again, he could walk away if he wanted to, without tripping over the laces, as he likely had when running to the mortuary.
“Not…now, Fank.”
“Yes. Now. Your mother couldn’t do it. I can, though.” Frank thought the problem might have been Marion’s positioning. She always knelt in front, tying as Liam watched. Frank figured it might be easier if he did it from behind. That way, Liam would be able to see it from the same perspective as when he did it himself. “We have to be very careful not to touch,” Frank said.
