Part 5 Summary

This section begins with Jack's realization of about what his sister's fear was. The weight of this realization drained him. He envied his father's ability to be selfish, disappearing to cope on his own. Sitting in the barn, his uncle came to check on him and found him in tears. A few days later, he entered the house to find doors closed and an unusual hush. He discovered the family sitting around the living room. His father had his head in his mother's lap. Phoebe was there, hugging both of them. The three of them were all in tears. Jack's aunt announced that his father had come home and beckoned him over to the embrace. He was unable to move until his father lifted his head and called him over. He knelt down beside them, crying, and whispered, "I hate you" too quietly...