Summary

Noah – Noah is approaching the age of 14. The day after Brian leaves, he sees instant messages between Jude and Brian, which appear to be romantic. Noah is enraged. He has been doing everything he can to avoid Heather as well. He goes to 225 Day Street, where Guillermo’s studio is located. He sees a floating woman enter a nearby church, and then looks in through the studio windows to see massive sculptures that all appear to be looking at him. He watches Guillermo, like a father, teaching a room full of students. It makes Noah realize how much better he needs to be to get into CSA.

As Noah walks home, his mom picks him up on the way. She appears to be slightly out of it, and pulls into someone else’s driveway rather than their own. Noah notices strange behavior with...