it was about three oclock in the morning , and the house was quiet now.brian felt as though a giant weight had been removed from his shoulders.his wife had gone to bed without saying a word to him while he had remained in the only place where he could contain his anxiety.he didnt know where they were headed , but he was certain it would not be back to the way things had been before.brian clicked off the tv with the remote and lay back in the recliner.he doubted he could sleep , but the blurred view of the tv was more than his poor eyes could take any longer.it would be another very long night .