Chapter 5Noah didn’t sleep. He didn’t eat breakfast. He paced through his father’s house, looking for something to occupy his hands, or his mind. The television didn’t distract him. Books were no good. John left for the hardware store before dawn, and Noah knew the conversation would be pushed off for another day. They were both masters of avoidance, and Noah didn’t really care. Not as much as he cared about Lucas.
With nothing to concentrate on, Noah couldn’t stop thinking about Luke’s confession. He had been packed? He had been ready to leave Mountain View? Ready to leave Lilah? The thought made Noah ache. He had thought about Luke every single day. One stupid, short-sighted, self-conscious decision had changed both their lives completely.
But he had a chance to make up for it now. Sec
