part three: trying times for ed kennedy 10 - K Summary

In Chapter 10, Ed waits on his mother's front porch until she returns home. He asks her about her date. She treats him hatefully and dismissively. Ed asks her why she hates him so much. She tells him it is because he reminds her of his father. The pain of this response is worse than all he has been through on account of the cards. Ed asks his mother if she was seeing that man while his father was still alive. Her actions say she did. His final question "did dad know?" causes her to turn her back and cry.

In Chapter J, Ed calls his mother to make sure she's okay. She starts in on her usual rant because he woke her up. He hangs up on...