Summary

In the next snippet, Lester writes to Zahn asking if he can come stay for a while.

In the section “Floorboards,” Lester stays with Donovan for about a week. When Donovan asks about Dodge Lester lies and tells him he doesn’t know where he is. He believes Dodge has gone dark because he is no longer talking about his visa but is instead about news from Tunisia. He’d helped Donovan and Paige move the wrecked sailboat. They’d both told him he needed to talk to Lizzy but Lester wanted to go see his father first.

As he’s packing to go to Zahn’s house, Lester knows his father is standing outside his door. He hears him leave and go to his shed to work on his tractor. Lester...