Summary

The evening of Dylan’s funeral was also the night that the Klebold family moved out of Ruth and Don’s apartment and returned to their home. Although some time had passed since the tragedy, the media’s presence had remained strong and forced the family to make necessary precautions. Sue initially thought that by coming home she would find some sort of relief but instead she felt even more venerable than before. The large windows that had opened out onto the property no longer brought the calm serenity of the scenic views. Instead, the windows exposed the Klebolds and added to their already high levels of unease. That first night the family taped newspaper to the windows as makeshift curtains. Sue recalled, “Only when we were sealed in this patchwork cocoon did we finally turn on another light at the very back of...