noon
He hefted it in his palm . `` I 'll take it down to the basement . He sealed it in a Ziploc bag and stored it in a toolbox . The next day , Jennifer left at noon to see her parents . Oliver had a pint at Deweys with Richard and went to bed early . He lay there , not used to sleeping alone , and thought about the relationship . It was like living with Charlotte again , but Jennifer was more fun .