#Chapter 163 – Rockport

When Victor and Alvin finally pull into the town of Rockport, Victor is struck anew at the charming nature of the town, almost despite himself. He’d been here before, as a child mostly, on vacation with his brother and his parents. But today, he is all business. He pushes his impressions aside and concentrates on the road as they drive slowly down the main strip. “Let me know,” he says to Alvin, “when you see something familiar.” At breakfast, Victor had shown Alvin pictures of Rockport on his phone, asking him if that’s the place where Ian said he was. Alvin had confirmed it enthusiastically and, as soon as his son was finished eating, Victor bundled him into the car and hit the road. It was a long drive, but Victor felt vigilant on it, excited, really to find her – to apologize – to start anew. On the way, he made Alvin explain, precisely, what he meant when he said that Ian was telling him things in his mind. “Well,” Alvin said, curled up in the passenger seat, considering