Twenty Four Weeks: Episode 10 - "Twenty One"

By James David Denisson

Still reeling from the shock of discovering his wife's infidelity, Judd Altman learns that he has lost his father and will be one himself. His soon to be ex-wife, Quinn, is pregnant with his child.
After almost losing the baby, Wade (Judd's old boss and Quinn's lover) realizes the truth about himself and his relationship with Quinn and leaves her. Judd, in the face of Quinn's situation, forgives her, but cannot reconcile their marriage.
With nothing but a stolen Porsche, Judd drives to Maine with limitless possibilities. A man with nothing has nothing to lose, and a man with nothing to lose can do anything.
Twenty Four Weeks begins with Judd's time of reflection in Maine and his eventual decision to return to New York City, to take back the life that has been so cruelly taken from him. Sometimes humorous, this bitter-sweet tale is full of hope, love and forgiveness.
With characters and back story based on the novel "This is Where I Leave You" by Jonathan Tropper, Twenty Four Weeks is set after the events of the movie of the same name.

• Language: English
• Publisher: James David Denisson
• Release date: Mar 20, 2016
• ISBN: 9781311749765

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Twenty Four Weeks – Episode 10 – Twenty One

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Written by J.D.Denisson.

A sequel to the movie This is Where I Leave You.

Characters and back story based on the novel This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper.

Copyright 2016 J.D.Denisson.

Warning: This episode contains: coarse language, adult themes, sexual references and sex scenes.

Previously…

Do you feel that you’re in the wrong place?

I look up quickly. There is the man that’s on the sign, looking down at me. He doesn’t seem offended from before.

He holds out his hand. Grant, he says. Grant Upton.

I take it. Judd Altman, I say.

Grant Upton is tall, early fifties, slightly greying. He stands easily like he was once athletic but time has given him the gift of weight like it does to most. He’s wearing a checked shirt and comfortable pants like they’re a uniform. The picture on the sign has him in almost the same outfit.

He puts a finger on the book on my table. A divorce book at a marriage seminar. He laughs. That’s brave.

Yeah, I say. Maybe I could have used you a couple of years ago.

It’s never too late, he says back.

Yes, I tell him. It is.

…

I shift uncomfortably. Yes... There was something I left out last week and well, I told her and she wasn’t too pleased. I think that it just drove home the point that she needs this as much as I do.

You held something back?

I didn’t mean to. I guess I didn’t think it was relevant, but apparently it was.

What was it?

Well... I hesitate.

This will be a whole lot easier if you don’t hold things back, Judd.

"I know. Alright... When I was sitting