THE BOY NEXT DOOR: A Novella by Jo Ho

Author:Jo Ho [Ho, Jo]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-02T22:00:00+00:00

I kept reading but I couldn’t find any more mentions. The writing wasn’t as neat as in the first notes now, the strokes uneven as if written by a trembling hand. “A” must have been pretty upset when she wrote this.

They never have a kind word to say to each other. I don’t even recognize them anymore. Mom has all these frown lines on her face, while Dad is drinking more and more. Every night, he just sits in his chair, until he’s fallen into a stupor. At first, Mom would try to get him into bed, now she just leaves him.

And you know, I never saw any of this coming. I can’t even remember when they fought for real. Of course they’ve argued before, but it was over small things, like who’s turn to do the dishes it was, or Dad’s habit of leaving his clothes on the floor (that really drives Mom mad). Nothing that they wouldn’t laugh over. They definitely never went to bed angry.

Happiness is as fragile as a blade of grass. All it takes is one big problem before you find yourself with the whole sky falling down around you. — A

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