She hadn't seen Brad since she got home, and she wanted to go in and say hello, and check on Andy. вЂњAre you spending the night at the Thorensens'?вЂќ Page asked, as she put the last of the lettuce leaves in a bowl, and wiped her hands. And from what she could see, he was a terrific father. He didn't deserve all the troubles he'd had. Although they weren't close friends, she had known Trygve Thorensen for years, and she liked him. How did one even begin to cope with a situation like that? In a way, she could understand Dana Thorensen being overwhelmed by it, but not her subsequent behavior. He plays baseball every Saturday, and now he's gone nuts over bowling.вЂќ It was amazing to think about it. He was less severely afflicted with the disease than some, but still he had marked limitations. вЂњHow is Bjorn, by the way?вЂќ She hadn't seen him in a long time. вЂњHe's a decent guy.вЂќ Page finished washing the lettuce and found a bowl to put it in, as Allyson helped herself to the potato chips. It never occurred to her that he did it, not only because he liked them, and wanted to be with them, but also because he was avoiding the emptiness of a bad marriage. For most of her life, Trygve Thorensen had made himself totally available to his children. She couldn't imagine him wanting to do anything else. But one of these days he might find someone a little more вЂ¦ah вЂ¦shall we say, mature, to spend his time with?вЂќ She smiled, as Allyson shrugged. He just spends all his time with the kids, or writing about politics, but he does that at night. вЂњHe hasn't had a girlfriend, not a real one, since Chloe's mom left, and that was over a year ago. He was actually very happy alone, with his children, for the moment.

All the women he knew in town seemed like vultures, waiting for fresh prey, and he had no intention of becoming their next victim. At first, he wouldn't even consider dating. He couldn't imagine marrying anyone again, or even a serious relationship. He realized now just how bad it had been. And even more surprising to him, he had absolutely no desire to try again and risk the same pain with someone else. Much to his surprise it was like the end of a constant pain. He told himself lies that only he believed, вЂњвЂ¦she'll get used to it вЂ¦ it was difficult for her to give up her career вЂ¦leaving Hollywood had been so hard on her вЂ¦marriage was harder for her than most, because she was so creative вЂ¦and of course, Bjorn had been a terrible shock to herвЂ¦.вЂќ He had made every possible excuse for her for twenty years, and couldn't believe it when she finally left him. When she left him finally, everyone was relieved, except Trygve, who had allowed himself to drift slowly downstream for years, trying to pretend that it wasn't really as bad as it seemed. In truth, she really wanted him to end it. She seemed not to care who knew what she did, especially Trygve. But it came as no surprise when Dana began having frequent affairs. And Trygve was a husband most women envied. Her children were wonderful, even Bjorn with his special sweetness. In the end, she was a woman whom no one liked, an angry soul, raging at a fate that others thought wasn't so bad. And Bjorn was, in her eyes, the ultimate shame and disappointment. She couldn't relate to any of them, even when she tried. He took groups of children camping and fishing with him, and was a major force in organizing the Special Olympics, at which Bjorn excelled, much to everyone's delight, except Dana's. He was patient, kind, always happy to include other children in their plans.

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