72 pages 2 hours read

David Wroblewski

Familiaris

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

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Part 3: “Relaxalot”

Part 3, Chapter 1 Summary: “She’ll be Sweet Again”

They [CJ1] approach the house and So Jack comes out. Elbow runs to see Granddaddy in the barn, and the others follow. So Jack has been clearing the property and has made a scrap pile in the barn.

Mary and John explore the house, which has an odd layout. Elbow unloads the car, So Jack cooks, and Frank refuses to leave the Kissel. After eating, Elbow and So Jack say they will sleep in the bark, but first, they help drag Frank inside.

Frank wakes and is furious to find his leg is missing. They introduce Frank to So Jack, and So Jack offers to fetch their crates if they will help him buy a wagon. The others talk it over, with Elbow, Mary, and John voting So Jack can stay while Frank votes no. However, he changes his vote after a private conversation with Mary.

Leaving Frank with the dogs, everyone else goes into town. So Jack gets his wagon while the others shop for supplies. So Jack brings the crates, foraging a broken icebox along the way. They walk Granddaddy up to the porch to meet Frank, who is unenthused. Frank argues John has already failed.

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