After a long and event-filled journey, evading policemen and feeling ill from the trains and crowds around him, he finally finds his way to the home of his mother and Mr.Shears. Judy is delighted that Christopher has come to her. Mr.Shears does not want Christopher living with them. Very soon after arriving, Christopher wants to return to Swindon in order to take his mathematics A-levels. His mother leaves Mr.Shears, their relationship having broken down because of the rejection of Christopher by Mr.Shears. After an argument with Ed, she agrees to let him meet Christopher for daily brief visits. Christopher remains terrified of his father and hopes Ed will be imprisoned for killing Wellington.