When I got to the kitchen I asked Maria if she had prepared a snack for Connor. She said that Bram told her that he would let Connor choose. I sat on one of the high chairs and dialed Roland's number. He answered on the first ring.

"I'm sorry I was not able to get back to you," I told Roland.

"It's fine, I guess we don't have to celebrate it," Roland commented.

"Are you, okay?" I asked Roland as I watched Maria leave the kitchen.

"Alicia left me," Roland said.

"What do you want to do then?" I asked him.

"Can you come home?" Roland requested, "I just want...