Status Updates From La zona muerta

Johnny begins private tutoring a high school athlete class president, Chuck Chatsworth, in reading and comprehension. $600/mth and free room & board in their guest house. Sweet deal after so many unwanted packages and visitors showing up in Pownal. Different age than movie & I wonder if the dad knew of J’s abilities before interviewing him as in the film.

She put her hands over her mouth to stifle whatever might be trying to get out— laughter or maybe a scream.
And in the darkness the world seemed to tilt irrationally, like a dish. Like a spinning Wheel of Fortune.