Chapter 2 Summary

Snuggled in the warm car, Jamie almost drifted off but something woke him up. He wanted to know if his mother brought his magic. She allayed his worries. She had brought his magic. She told him they were heading to Earl's. Jamie was then able to relax and fall asleep. He didn't wake until they were pulling into the gravel driveway at Earl's apartment building.

Jamie's mother carried the still-sleeping Nin and Jamie carried his pillow up the stairs to Earl's apartment. He liked Earl and thought that maybe he was his father but his mother assured him that he wasn't. Jamie thought maybe he was an uncle but his mother told him Earl was her best friend. Earl was stunned to see them standing there when he opened the door. Earl let them in and told Patty he'd make coffee. Patty responded...