dbyriousastheoneyfathersobraggingrightsinthehallsofngress,anddreangaboutthelegaersortalkingaboutthe“redinflueneknehatthehouseiehadbeenthereonotherkissedjaehelloonthecheekther,iuldnthelpbutthinkasichedherdoit,hadsredbeforeididalieostrvelousnversationthinkssgarberhereandthoughitriedtoinjectoor,itdidntreallygoovertooyparentsie,hoietoafterputtingonourats,ingoutinlittlepuffs“yourparentsareeiguessshehadnttakenhegbertssestoheart“theyrenisespeieihopedshe
“isittrueaboutyourgrandfather”sheasked“thestoriesthatpeopletell”iguessshedidntgethint
“yes,”isaid,tryingnottoshoydisappointnt“thatssad,”shesaidsily“theresretolifethanney”“iknow”
shelookedat“doyou”
ididntethereyesasiansewhy
“iknoygrandfatherdidwaswrong”
“butyoudonttogiveitback,doyou”
“iveneverreallythoughtaboutit,totellyouthetruth”“hough”
ididntansietuedfroesheetosayyesitsshehoutthinkingtit“yself,bloodrushingintoeanyoucantundoit,”shesaidgently,“theopportunity”herpointe,anddeepdoe,yoreiortantthingsonndiethingiuldrelatetobetter“doesyourfatherlike”iaskedietoseeheragainittookantforhertoanswer
“father,”shesaidsloe”
“dontallparents”iasked
shelookedatherfeet,thenofftothesideagainbeforetuingbastbutfatherdoeslikeyou,andheknoakeshappytoseeyouthatseeovertoyourhousefordinnertonight”“iladhedid,”isaid,aningit
“soa”
ostkissedherrightthen,butshetuedaonttoosoonandsaidsothingthatsortofthree“fatheretiletknoplybees,oreventhatieerofthecarterfaly“why”iasked
“forthesareasonthatido,”shesaidshedidntelaborateanyfurther,andikneethingbae,sothingthatdehersadasituntillaterthatileaedhersecretbeinginloveiesullivahingdifferentintheyfeelingsforherhadunfoldedthisidkissedthefirsttiiieihadntevenhuggedherortakenhertoovieihadntdoneanyofthethingsthatinorllydidehoeohsure,thereeindiissedthethebibleeaseve,andshedletholdherhandontheridehofroheorphanagetoethingthereijusteafteretoti,andshedsaiditpersonallyjaehadatendencytotalklikeanadult,andithinkthatsein“hello,landon,”shesaidassheale
againherhairookthisasapositivesign
“hey,jae,”isaidcasually
shetionedtothee,butontheporchifyoudlike”dontevenaskhohappened,becauseistillcantexplainitonesendiandingthereinfrontofher,expecting
