Saturday was her biggest thrill, though. Sarah attended her first car race. They rode to Charlotte with Mark and his girlfriend. Matt seemed relieved to have a companion who shared his enthusiasm for the sport. Sarah yelled just as loud and had no trouble following the cars around the track. Her father made no further comments regarding the trip, either when Matt came to retrieve her or when he brought her home that night. Considering his earlier response, Sarah decided she preferred his silence.
Matt retrieved her again Sunday afternoon. Sarah’s mother greeted him at the door. As he entered the house, Sarah came bounding around the corner.
“Hey!” she said. “I’m ready.”
“Will you see Lori tonight?” her mother said.
“Yes, we will,” answered Matt. “Lori and Jason got back from their hone
