eresathee”
”yeah,iwas”
ntinuingtorollhiscigarette,jebaskednonchalantly,”so,didyouthyourselves”
”alkedyouknogottoknoher”
jebfinishedouthhepulledazippolighterfroisfrontshirtpocket,litup,andinhaleddeeplyexhaling,hegavegarrettaroguishgrin
”didyouokthosesteakslikeitaughtyou”
garrettsrked”ofurse”
”pressed”
”shepressed”
jebnoddedandtookanotherdragfroiscigarettegarrettuldfeeltheairintheofficebeginningtogroale
”hen,shehasatleastonegoodquality,doesntshe”
”shesgotalotrethanone,dad”
”youlikedher,didntyou”
”verych”
”eventhoughyoudontknowherverywell”
”ifeellikeiknohingabouther”
jebnoddedandsaidnothingforantfinallyheasked,”areyougoingtoseeheragain”
”actually,shesingdohherson”
jebeadvice”
startledathisfathersabruptdeparture,heanswered:”sure”
”ifyoulikeher,ifshekesyouhappy,andifyoufeellikeyouknohendontlethergo”
”ethis”
jeblookeddirectlyatgarrettandtookanotherdragonhiscigarette”becauseifiknoheretotrytostopyouifican”
”areyoutalkingabout”
”youknotalkingabout,”hesaidquietlytuingaround,jebopenedthedoorandleftgarrettsofficehoutanotherword
laterthatnight,nantsofhisfathersntsrollingthroughhishead,garrettuldntsleepherosefroisbedandinded,andhesatdohthehopesofputtinghisthoughtsintowords
darlingcatherine,
idontknoe,andidontknouchhashappenedlatelythaticantkesenseofgoingthrough
garrettsatatthetableforanhourafteratterhooing,unlikestdays,hisfirstthoughtaboutcatherine
insteadittheresa
overthenexttetisforhoursgarrettalsosentaupleoflettersshortnotes,reallytoletherknoissedher,andhehadanotherdozenrosesdeliveredthefolloehaboxofcandy
theresadidntfloalightblueoxfordshirtshethoughthaupleofcards
kevinarrivedhoafeadethenextue,kevinatedinnerostfifteenhoursehoenththeorthodontisttoseeifheneededbraces
inotheralattheosboehouseholdonkevinssendnightbaabouthervaentionedgarrett,tryingtonveyhoingkevinatfirst,thefolloesignsofinterest
”youanheghtteachhoingthehouse
”hesaidthatheedto”
”ol,”hesaid,retuingtoeverhedbeendoingbefore
afetothestoretogethifeagazinesaboutdivingbythetitheyeofeverypieentitingabouthisupingadventuregarrett,anuissedtheresa,hisfatheronlynoddedandsledsothinginhisfathersassessinggazedegarrettansnd
byprioragreent,boththeresaandgarretthaddeintoalltelaleupthebeaakearrangentsfortheirstay
efortheresaandkevintovisit,garrettboughtsogroceries,,heednervouslyatthegate
inthelasttandtheresaplyonphysiethingpseofherangthepassengers,hefeltapangofanxietyithadbeensolongsincehedfeltthisanyoneandallgoing
eeredandkevinhelookedexaotherhesandhislegsseedtohavegroheudashorts,nikeshoes,andashirtfronselfboston,ingtonitreallydidnttter,diditkidswouldbekids
o,reachingfortheircarryonbagsnotsureherheshouldkissherinfrontofkevin,hehes
