Chapter 7
Jesse insisted on going home. Erika wouldn’t let him take the train, like he wanted. She drove him, though she didn’t have much luck getting him to open up during the entire hour it took to get him back to his grandmother’s. Tom Alan, Milo, and Billy intercepted Kensuke, who’d only run as far as the front yard, as if maybe he didn’t have a safer place to be upset. Before Erika left, she’d explained to Tom Alan what had happened and how she knew.
The “dudes” were going to play midnight hockey. It was one of those things they did once in a while. Since Erika suggested someone keep an eye on Kensuke, they decided to bring him along. By the time Erika felt comfortable leaving Jesse by himself and then trekked back, the game was breaking up. Midnight hockey never lasted until midnig
