What Happened in the Month After That Night, and the Question He Asked Her on a Sunday
That was a month ago.
Charlotte and Marcus moved into the house two weeks after the prom night photographs. Marcus had opinions about the kitchen layout that Tyler found completely reasonable. He had spent a morning explaining to Tyler which shelf the cereal should be on and why, with a thoroughness that Tyler admired.
Aunt June appeared within forty-eight hours and began making decisions about the guest room that Tyler did not remember authorizing. Uncle Ray showed up shortly after and stationed himself at the kitchen counter where he ate things he had not purchased and issued commentary on everything.
Last Sunday morning, Tyler found Charlotte in the kitchen with her back to him, making coffee in the particular concentrated way she made things — her whole attention on the task, like a
