Part One, Lost Forever: Chapter Two Summary

This chapter takes place a few hours after Chapter 1. Joe is traveling toward Santa Monica when he has an anxiety attack. He has suffered these several times over the past year, sometimes having more than three in one day. This attack strikes him while he is on a busy California highway outside of Los Angeles. Once he is able to pull over to the side, he attempts to get himself back under control. He struggles to get his breathing under control as his mind replays the horror of the plane crash that killed his family. When he gets himself under control, he moves his car back onto the highway to continue his journey.

Part One, Lost Forever: Chapter Two Analysis

This chapter provides an example of how Joe's grief has been debilitating him...