These Dreams of You

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On the flight, Viv sleeps and Parker plays a video game on a small screen in the seat in front of him. Watching him, Zan wonders, How long it will be before I know what my son feels about everything that’s happened? How long will it be before he knows? Will we talk about it before I die? He and his sister are going to lose me before they should have to and Zan feels worse about them than himself. Sheba refuses to take any Benadryl and Zan doesn’t force the issue; the girl says nothing, doesn’t make a sound. Sometimes she watches the small TV but mostly stares out the window.