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Lisa Jewell

The House We Grew Up In

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2013

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Chapters 10-12

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Chapter 10 Summary

11 January 2011

Jim has not been in touch with Lorelei, because he went on a drinking bender over New Year’s Eve. Lorelei understands because her hoarding is also out of control. Money is a concern because Kayleigh told Colin to stop sending her an allowance. She is concerned about Rory, who is finishing a five-year prison sentence for drug possession. As a kid, he was different from his twin: happier and more popular, but also more susceptible to peer pressure. After Rhys’s death, he lost his way. Kayleigh took him away and turned him against his mother. The family is no longer close.

April 2011

Colin visits Meg and Molly in their hotel room, the first time he’s seen them in years. Molly barely remembers her grandparents. He is still in Spain, living off his pension and Kayleigh’s earnings from the relationship workshops she runs. He is used to basic conditions and is fine with staying in Rhys’s room at the house. He and Meg occupy different worlds and are estranged, but they need to plan Lorelei’s funeral, which should include dancing, music, and color. Meg sent Beth an email about her mother’s death but has not received a reply.

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