Summary

In Chapter 5, when Lucas visited the lady the next morning, she recognized right away that he knew what had happened. She warned him that if he came to ask about the wreck or offer his opinion, she did not want to discuss it. Lucas defended himself and told her he wanted to see if she needed anything.

Lucas felt he had broken through a wall when Zoe admitted her milk was sour and gave him money to bring her some that was fresh. As Lucas sat on the porch with the dogs, he wondered what might have happened if he had decided not to go running when he woke up early. He wondered if Zoe felt the same way when she thought about the day of the wreck.

Zoe sat down on the porch with Lucas. She told Lucas she knew he had...