Summary

Chapter 42 is in the present. The chapter focuses on Ben. He thinks back to everything that happened. He was quiet for so many years because he wanted to save Diondra and Crystal. He felt like he could at least save his second family after being too much of a coward to save his first family. He knew that if he had been free and stayed with Diondra he would have snapped and hurt her. He doesn’t know what will happen when he’s freed from prison, but he’s trying to aim small, and he is hopeful that he’ll at least be able to start some sort of new life with his last family member, Libby.

In Chapter 43, Libby finally meets up with Diane, who is happy to see her. They spend two hours talking before running out of things to...