The Genius They Cast Aside

letters, her face a mask of

do that? Those wer

ly. She was losing contro

a small pile of books on his des

that had been crushing him

n, the endless loop of

ession unreadable. "Just ge

pretense for a little lon

lax, a small sigh

st having a momentary lapse, that he would soon be back

n't throw out anyth

more considerate of Kevin. He' s still very shaken up after that..

voke him? Kevin was a se

asked, his voice laced with a sarcasm she didn't see

round his tin

effortless acquisition of everything Ethan had ever valued – Sarah'

like that, Ethan. You know what I mean. You

Apologize to Kevin? F

y of it was

dless parade of anxieties and depressions that on

Kevin has you, Mom, and Gary to comf

' t start showing some remorse, some willingness to be part of this fam

ered with the full expecta

d come crawling back, begging for her forgi

a profound indiffere

't care

little. A few changes of clothes, some worn-out te

lt empty, s

ater that evening. They we

nced, her voice accusing. "It' s your f

t glared

ething that made Eth

ds Sarah. He told us. He says he' s in love with her. And she' s so good f

his mother, hi

of it. Give up his girlfriend, his fi

es, colder than any winter wind.

his voice, a ra

ve given up everything. My room, my money, my

y stepped forward, his f

us! You owe Kevin! If you don' t agree to this, you' re out!

s despair a tangible th

mic joke, a playth

nd Sarah walked in. She

Ethan. She address

king. About Kevi

k Ethan and I should postpone the wedding.

her, his heart a de

er, no surprise. Just a

red. So incr