Chapter 4
Though it’s only a little after nine when Jacob gets back to his room, he thinks Mike is already asleep. The lights are out, all except for the small lamp clipped above Jacob’s bed. That one shines at the spot where his bed meets the wall. It brightens the wall, the bed sheets, and casts deep shadows around the rest of the room. Mike lies on his bed, rolled onto his side, facing Jacob’s bed, and he doesn’t move when Jacob comes in. Jacob closes the door behind him as quietly as he can.
He strips down to his boxers and T-shirt. Behind him Mike sighs, a sad sound in the darkness. Jacob wonders what he’s dreaming about that has him so upset. He thinks Mike needs to find some friends to hang out with. Mike spends too much time studying or in this room. Mike needs someone to love hi
