Belinda recounts her past relationship with Kenneth, revealing his eccentricities and the dramatic car accident that served as their final encounter. She reflects on his insecurities and the night he crashed into her future husband's home, unknowingly providing crucial backstory for the protagonist.
BELINDA: He worked at Anderson’s, a restaurant I was waiting at during college. Really sweet. So different than any of the other guys. All of my friends were like, why are you dating this guy? But he was really fun, and funny. I remember he had all these little insecurities. He’d never let me touch
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