Chapter 5
“You lied to me! And you lied to my mother! You were always dishonest with us! You’ve always had this secret life. How could you hide away here, dislocating yourself from your family, the people that loved you? He’s always been here for you, hasn’t he? You’ve found a passion in running away, secluding yourself up here, and now I understand why…Now, I fully comprehend why you were never nice to my mother. I always used to wonder why I never saw you kiss or hug her. I wondered why you never talked to her. You didn’t need her. You had this place…You had a different life up here. You had that man I saw you with. And now, I know why we are so different. Now I understand—completely.”
“Nicholas, calm down. You’re hysterical. You need to compose yourself before you get sick. It hasn’t
