Chapter 3
WHEN TOM AND Noah landed at Reagan National Airport late one afternoon in early April, they were really looking forward to having a few days off, even though they’d both have to miss a few classes. They’d decided not to rent a car, given that their hotel was only a short distance from Washington Cathedral and one of the hotel’s amenities was a courtesy van that would transport them back and forth as needed.
“I’m glad we brought our umbrellas,” Noah said as they stepped out of the cab at their hotel.
“No kidding.”
The rain was blowing under the hotel marquee, so they hurried inside. When they arrived at the cathedral the next afternoon for the first of two scheduled rehearsal sessions, the sun was shining brightly and everything was pretty and green. Tom had visited the cathed
