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Chapter 10

I want you to look nice, I said, trying to justify this change in dress plans. Having met the angels of darkness that passed themselves off as Jackson’s parents, I realized that casual was not going to cut it. We were going to have to put on our Sunday best and pretend we had manners, even if we didn’t. We were not going to Union Heights Restaurant in downtown Tupelo wearing shorts and tanks.

I only wear that stuff on Sunday! he complained.

Do it for Daddy?

It’s too hot!

We’re going to a nice restaurant. We don’t want to look like homeless people, do we?

He made a face.

Let me help you, I said, trying to take the sting out of it.

There was a pained, distant expression on his face.

What’s wrong? I asked.

I don’t feel good

For the past month or so, Noah had been feeling poorly, with frequent headaches that appeared out of nowhere, an unexplained listlessness, other various and sundry vague complaints. Migraines, perhaps. Or allergies. Or…

I did not want to think about that