Chapter 20 - NAOMI’S GRANDFATHER GETS SICK
At seventy-seven Isaiah developed heart problems.
Manageable.
Still frightening.
Silas visited hospital.
Isaiah looked at him.
“You again.”
“You missed me.”
“No.”
Silas sat anyway.
They talked about 1977.
For first time Isaiah admitted:
“I was angry you didn't find me.”
Silas stared.
“You told me not to.”
“I know.”
Contradiction.
Humans.
“I wanted you to ignore the letter.”
Silas laughed.
“You always hated direct communication.”
Isaiah smiled.
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