A Million Little Pieces

This week in A Million Little Pieces, James really wanted to leave. He was counting down his 24 hours that he promised Leonard he would stay. In those 24 hours, James's brother and James's two friend came to visit him. They came with presents that seem basic to us but was greatly appreciated by James. He received a nice shirt, shave gel, razor, and many books. They talked to each other and took a walk around the facility where they met Lilly and her grandmother. I think Lilly has a crush on James because whenever they see each other she smiles and is very polite to him. The men and the women are not allowed to have conversations with each other and Lilly is willing to break the rules to talk to James. When his friends leave, James goes and lays down, not wanting to leave or kill himself because he is so happy. The next day he has a new job, filling coffee rather than cleaning the toilets. He says his new job is much easier than his old job. One of his roommates tells the group the story of how he came to the rehab center. He was a severe alcoholic and it had an affect on his marriage and family. The group laughed at his story because he was crying so profusely. I felt bad for the man when i read that passage.