Chapter Eighty Nine
Elixir watched her son as he ate. It was his second serving and even though his attention was elsewhere, he appeared hungry and he ate vicariously. And it wasn't because of the truth he just learnt about her miscarriage and something tells Elixir it was about a woman since the last time, he looked that way was few days after Tamara Jones Disappeared.
It's been really long since they broke bread together without an impending discussion that would make him stomp out of the room and they would end up not talking for weeks.
"You are starring, Mom" Jason told him without taking his eyes off of his plate.
"Who is she?" Elixir asked and smiled.
"What makes you think I am thinking about a girl?" Jason asked and looked up