Ian remembers watching an amoeba through a microscope in science class, as it absorbed a dot of food. Ian cannot absorb Danny's death. How could Danny possibly forget to slow down around a curve at the end of their block? How could he run into a stone wall that has been there since before Danny was born? Ian is sure Danny killed himself, because Ian told him Lucy was having an affair. Ian wonders if he told his Mom, would she say, "Why sweetheart, is that all that's bothering you? Listen, every last one of us has caused somebody's suicide." Probably not.
Lucy is growing steadily paler. She does not have any relatives to help with the children. Bee feels she ought to offer to help more,.....
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