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BeforeNorma...
"Areyoutworeadyyet?"Hisfathercomestothedoorway,heavy,especiallyinthesaggingfleshinessofhisfaceandneck.Hehasatiredlook"Isaid,areyouready?"
"Justaminute,"answersRose."I’mgettingmyhaton.Seeifhisshirtisbuttoned,andtiehisshoelaces."
"Comeon,let’sgetthisthingoverwith."
"Where?"asksCharlie."Where...Charlie...go?"
Hisfatherlooksathimandfrowns.MattGordonneverknowshowtoreacttohisson’squestions.
Roseappearsinthedoorwayofherbedroom,adjustingthehalf-veilofherhat.Sheisabirdlikewoman,andherarms—uptoherhead,elbowsout—looklikewings."We’regoingtothedoctorwhoisgoingtohelpyougetsmart."
Theveilmakesitlookasifshewerepeeringdownathimthroughawirescreen.Heisalwaysfrightenedwhentheydressuptogooutthisway,becauseheknowshewillhavetomeetotherpeopleandhismotherwillbecomeupsetandangry.
Hewantstorun,butthereisnoplaceforhimtogo.
"Whydoyouhavetotellhimthat?"saidMatt.
"Becauseit’sthetruth.Dr.Guarinocanhelphim."
Mattpacesthefloorlikeamanwhohasgivenuphopebutwillmakeonelastattempttoreason."Howdoyouknow?Whatdoyouknowaboutthisman?Iftherewasanythingthatcouldbedone,thedoctorswouldhavetolduslongago."
"Don’tsaythat,"shescreeches."Don’ttellmethere’snothingtheycando."ShegrabsCharlieandpresseshisheadagainstherbosom."He’sgoingtobenormal,whateverwehavetodo,whateveritcosts.