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Jack, many years later

The book Room by Emma Donoghue ends with 5-year-old Jack leaving Room for possibly the last time. But a new challenges awaits for Jack. Even if Jack somehow manages to not gain any attention at all on the first day of Kindergarten, he will revisit his past eventually. He should make friends with his classmates, and it will be inevitable that Jack will host play dates at his apartment (or new home). After many of these play dates and school events, his friends will probably wonder, who is Jack's dad? Which Jack says "I don't have one". This may possibly leave Jack with some questions (especially during a freshman health class where the health teacher will explain where babies come from). Eventually Jack will probably ask Ma, after many years of denial, she will eventually tell the truth, possibly says Old Nick's real name, and after a quick Google search he will rediscover his past. This is only the best case scenario. The worst case is that his classmates will p