-----------------------------TITLE: MMFY 2: Between Now and Forever LENGTH: 361 DATE: Mar 23, 201 !"TE #"$NT: 311 %EAD #"$NT: &1101' #"MMENT #"$NT: ' LANG$AGE: F()(*(no A$TH"%: *a+aaadd(.t #"M/LETED: 0 %ATING: 3 M"DIFY DATE: 201-0'-11 11:2&:1 ------------------------------
MMFY 2: Between Now and Forever
Dear %eader,
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/ero 7aa *o a4-- Don5t t(n neat(ve to8t9 He .8t e o;;9 A)a on a7ado a, ao r(n9 /ero Ir(na 7e(n (n daner aa(n ( o8t o; te 8et(on9 H(nd( *wede9 He a(d and I not(.ed tat e wa +()(n ( )e;t ;oot -- a anner( tat ow wenever e5 nervo89 e5)) 7e ;(ne9 He 8r8red to (e);9 D8at(n a( a o*(ta) n a)a n8we7e n 8aa and (ntant)4 Ir(na wa (ven an 8)trao8nd to .on;(r te *o(t(on o; te tw(n9 e wa (ed(ate)4 (ven an I! and w(de, e)at(. e)e.tron(. d( were atta.ed to er a7doen to on(tor er .ontra.t(on and te 7a7(e5 eart7eat9 on, 88*o a na at (naa7aan ao )a)o a4o9 M4 Dad w(*ered9 Mata*an ( Ir(na, a4an-a4a n4a 4an9 He tated and I e*e))ed a eav4 7reat9 Ever4 t(e e .reaed, I ;e)t a tear(n (n 4 8t tat5 ard to (nore9 H(nd( ao nan(n(ar()4o 78t I 7ad)4 w(ed ;or a .(arette tat (ntant9 e5)) 7e ;(ne9 Att49 aonte re*eated9 M4 da8ter w()) 7e ;(ne9 Naaan (na Mo4, Dad I aed 4 ;ater a e nervo8)4 .)en.ed and 8n.)en.ed ( ;(t9 Ha He d(tra.ted)4 aed9 (na Mo4 *o naaan Naa .a*e) nano-novena aaa ( Mo4 Ia7e) o at Inr(d9 aot n4a n8n 7()an 788a an *(nto n de)(ver4 roo9 Aad-aad t8a4o a(n tat)o9 Mr9 aora A n8re aed and Dad *8ed e ;orward9 Ye I a(d wett(n 4 *ar.ed )(*9 Mr9 aora, (naana* *o a4o n aawa n(n4o, (r9 e anwered ()(n and I near)4 (ed w(t re)(e;9 F(na))4, (nana* d(n ao9 H(nd( na ao (an wa)an ()7(n a((nta4 na )an a )a7a n de)(ver4 roo9 I 8r8red, re)(eved and worr(ed at te ae t(e9 I ;o))owed te n8re toward te de)(ver4 roo a e o*ened te ;(rt door9 /a(8ot *o9 e a(d a e anded e a ;)(4-)oo(n )a7 .oat, a a(r net and a a9 /a(ta*at *o 48n aa4 n(n4o a no>>)e9 e d(re.ted 7e;ore e *reed a a)) *)at(. 78tton9 I ;e)t te .o)d, )(4 tet8re o; te a).oe) and I 8(.)4 )atered (t (nto 4 and9 D(to *o9 e a(d a e *8ed a e.ond door9 <ere te e)) ( 4 87andC I eard Ir(na .rea and I near)4 tr(**ed (n 4 ate to rea. er9 ?on999 e .r(ed a oon a e aw e9 Maa(t I aed and e nodded er ead9 @a4a o 4an, @(tten9 @(tten o 8a oC e 4e))ed9 Lat na to, a4oo naC e .r(ed and I (nward)4 w(n.ed9 Yo85re do(n reat9 I a(d a I tr(ed to ()e ree7er(n wat te .oa. to)d e (n one o; o8r *re-7(rt(n .)ae9 Ina)e, ea)e9 I (ntr8.ted a I wat.ed tear ra.e down er ;a.e9 ( Ir(na an *(naaata*an na taon na()a)a o and e 8t 7e 8nder a )ot o; *a(n (; e5 .rea(n er )8n o8t9 Ir(na, 4o8 ave to *8 arder t( t(e9 "ne o; te do.tor a(d9 Do not te)) e to *8 arder 7e.a8e I a *8(n te ardet *8 I .anC Ir(na
anwered na**()49 %e)a and )et5 tr4 aa(n9 Ha7an natataa) a( an )a7or na((n a tre;8) a a 7a7(e9 e added and I ;e)t a .r8(n *a(n a Ir(na r(**ed 4 and9 I wa tre7)(n o 7ad wen e tarted .rea(n tat I a.t8a))4 r(**ed te (de o; te 7ed ;or 8**ort9 H(ra* na (ra* aon a(ta 4an 8((4a at 8((aw da() a a(t at an naaa(n(, wa)a an )an aon aawa9 Tat5 (t a8nt( na )an9 I eard te do.tor a4 a I wa 7ated (n .o)d weat9 I d(d not even rea)(>e (t 78t I wa 7reat(n tro8 4 o8t ((tat(n 4 w(;e9 Yo8 .an do t(, @(tten9 I w(*ered a e .reaed end(n 8ndred o; daer tra(t (nto 4 eart9 Tanna, *a*aa*on na ao9 I to8t a e .)oed er e4e to et read4 ;or anoter *89 I ()ent)4 re.(ted a d(+o(nted aortent o; *ra4er and *ro(e a I e)*)e)4 wat.ed er (n *a(n9 I ade wort)e *)ede )(e *ro((n tat a )a o; war () awa(t ;or er ever4da4 a e eat 7rea;at to rea))4 *o(nant one )(e )ov(n er ;orever and ow(n er +8t ow 8. I )ove ever4 e.ond9 @8n a)a o )an na an(to to aa(t *ara a an4a, I wo8)d ave avo(ded ett(n er *renant )(e te *)a8e9 I 8ttered 8(et)49 Te do.tor ad o;;ered *a(n)e 7(rt(n 78t Ir(na wanted to o tro8 nora) de)(ver49 a7( n4a 8to n4a daw a-e*er(en.e 48n naradaan n ara(an n a Mo(e (n (v(n 7(rt9 An t(a a( n 8)o n(ton aawa o9 I 8r8red to 4e); torn 7etween *r(de and aon49 Tat5 one reat *8, Ir(na9 Te do.tor en.o8raed9 @a8nt( na )an, @(tten9 I a(d9 "ne ore *8 (n tree9 Te do.tor a(d9 "ne999 two999*8C e .oanded and I ;e)t te o8nd o; 4 7one .r8(n a Ir(na5 r(* on 4 and (nten(;(ed9 M4 e4e w(dened wen I aw te ead o; te 7a74 .oe o8t9 !er4 ood, a8nt( na )an9 Te do.tor .a))4 a(d a e etod(.a))4 8.t(oned 4 .()d5 noe and o8t9 "ne ore *89 e a(d a e )ow)4 *8))ed te 7a74 o8t o; Ir(na9 I ;e)t )(e ;a(nt(n a I wat.ed te 7a74 eere9 H(nd( o a)a 8n da() a a7a o da() a t8wa9 I d(d not even rea)(>e tat I too a te* 7a. 8nt() Ir(na .a))ed 4 nae9 ?onC I eard er a49 Don5t 4o8 dare ;a(nt on e, ((*a(n ta)aa (taC e 4e))ed9 A ;ew e.ond )ater, I eard te 7a74 .r4 and I ;e)t 4 e4e water9 I averted 4 a>e a I at()4 w(*ed 4 e4e w(t te 7a. o; 4 ;ree and9 It5 a (r)9 Te do.tor a(d a e *8t te 7a74 on to* o; Ir(na5 wo7 and dr(ed er 8*9 I a>ed at 4 da8ter ;or te ;(rt t(e and 4 eart +8t we))ed w(t *r(de9 Te4 .overed er w(t a war 7)anet and *8t a .a* on er ead 7e;ore te do.tor .)a*ed te 87()(.a) .ord (n two *)a.e9
Yo85re do(n reat9 I a(d9 I a etree)4 *ro8d o; 4o89 I 8ttered and e ave e a wea ()e 7e;ore e r(a.ed9 Ir(na, a4 *o(t(on o; ver4 ood9 e nodded9
(a *a9 Te do.tor a(d and 4 w(;e nodded er ead9 Let e .e. te te 7a74 ;(rt9 a7( n dotor9 Te 7a745 ead ( near te .erv(, e .a8a))4 8ttered9 #ontra.t(on e aed and Ir(na w(n.ed 7e;ore %ead4 na e aed9
Ye9 Ir(na re*)(ed9 "n tree999 e (ntr8.ted and Ir(na *8ed aa(n 78t te 7a74 )(d o8t o; er on te ;(rt tr49 Na8, naaada)( (ton (an to9 Te do.tor )a8(n)4 a(d a e aa(n .)eaned te 7a745 noe and o8t9 I ;e)t 4 (n(de 8(ver a I eard ( ;(rt .r49 a4 e))o to 4o8r on, Mr9 aora9 Te do.tor a(d a 4 v((on tarted to 7)8r9 ?onC I eard Ir(na5 vo(.e (n te 7a.ro8nd and I t8rned 4 ead to )oo at er 7e;ore I .o*)ete)4 7)a.ed o8t9
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I woe 8* da>ed and .on;8ed9 I a>ed at te w(te .e()(n a7ove e9 M4 and a8toat(.a))4 ;)ew to 4 ead a I ;e)t a tro77(n *a(n on te )e;t (de o; 4 te*)e9 I ;e)t a 78* and roaned .)o(n 4 e4e aa(n9 Have 4o8 een t( Loo at Tw(n)e 4awn9 8. a .8t(eC I eard Mo a4 and I ;e)t d(or(ented9 Te 7a7(e ave te(r Mo45 d(*)eC " (t9 Ba7(e9 Nanana na *a)a (( oC I 7o)ted 8*r(t and ;e)t d(>>4 at te a7r8*tne o; 4 oveent9 Te Dad a ;(na))4 woen 8*9 I eard 4 dad a4 and I )ooed 8* to ()e at te a I .8**ed 4 ead w(t 4 and Are 4o8 oa4, on Mo aed and I nodded 4 ead9 <ere5 Ir(na I aed a I taered to 4 ;eet9 Mo, I need to ee 4 w(;e9 I 8ttered9 Be(n a ;ater ;ee) reat 78t 4 *r(or(t4 w()) a)wa4 7e a Ir(na5 87and9 I rea)(>ed ear)4 on tat (; I ;a() a a 87and, I wo8)d *ro7a7)4 ;a() a a ;ater9 Yo8 ;a(nted9 Ir(na5 Dad tated 7e;ore e tarted to )a8 and I ;e)t 4 ear o ot w(t e7arraent9 "o na naan, *e.tator )an ao an(na *ero ao 48n (n(ata49 M4 ;ater-(n-)aw wo8)d *ro7a7)4 ar* a7o8t (t 8nt() 4 ear ;a)) o;;9 I to8t w(t a r(a.e9 A7a, *aran (aw an 8ere a9 He +oed and I w(n.ed9
HonC to* tea(n ?F@C Ir(na5 Mo adon(ed w(t a .)8. o; er ton8e9 "a4 )an 4an9 e a(d9 An a Dadd4 ta)aa a (naa7aan, even Ir(na5 Dad wan5t (8ne to tat9 In ;a.t, na(( na 4an n8n *(nanana o an aawa o9 At 8a8)o) 4an n todo9 e .on;(ded and a)) e4e w(ve)ed toward Att49 aonte9 Tat5 nonene9 He 8r8red a e averted ( a>e9 No 8. t(n a**ened9 Te (no(n(e o; 7e(n a ;(rt-t(e ;ater9 Dad ood-nat8red)4 a(d9 I5 +8t )ad na eron na ta4on 7aon aaa)aro n o);, @8*adre9 He added *att(n 4 ;ater-(n-)aw5 o8)der and (ed(ate)4 ( e*re(on .aned9 Tat5 tr8e9 He anwered ()(n9 I e.8ed 4e); and eaded toward te door9 aan a *8*8nta Dadd4 Ireneo aed9 To ee Ir(na *o, Dad9 Do 4o8 even now wat roo e5 (n He (n8(red and I to**ed wa)(n a te4 a)) )a8ed9 /arat( n4o na )an *(natatawanan an ana oC #oe ere, on I5)) tae 4o8 to 4o8r w(;e5 roo9 Mo a(d a e *8))ed e w(t er toward Ir(na5 roo9 at(on tat w()) a8nt 4o8 and one o; te ( te ;a.t tat 4o8r w(;e need to *8t er )(;e on te )(ne to ae 4o8 a**49 I wa e.(ted wen I )earned tat e wa *renant and I .an t()) ;ee) tat e.(teent I ;e)t ten9 /ero na4on, (t5 7)ended w(t ;ear9 @(tten, 8)( na ton a7a), a4oo na9 I w(*ered a I 8(ded er and to .8* 4 r(t .ee9 Baa a 88nod d( na )an ao ((ata4(n, 7aa atae(n na ao a *8o9 I added9 Ma*a*aa*on na ao *ara a4o, @(tten9 I +o(n)4 a(d9 Loo, *aano na ta4o )()(a4a e w(*ered wea)4, o*en(n er e4e9 An draa o9 Tan God 4o85re awae9 I a(d over;)ow(n w(t re)(e;9 Ma4 a()anan a 7a T87( /aa(n Are 4o8 .rav(n ;or an4t(n I aed and e )a8ed o;t)49
M8an o7ra an 8()t o a *ae-ed8.e a (an (noenten da)aan t8)ad o9 e (dded and I .8.)ed9 Ma-e)et a net t(e a, a4 78o) a t8)o49 e a(d a e ot(oned ;or e to .oe .)oer9 Na-.e. 8* na 7a to "o, not(n er(o8 naan (8ro9 Naa )oo7 ao n o*(ta) roo wen I woe 8*, I5 8re o8r *arent ad t( .e.ed9 I re*)(ed and e nodded er ead9 I 8dden)4 ;e)t overwe)ed w(t *r(de, a(t ao an Dadd4 n a 7ata ;ee)(n o wa)a aon ()7( -- e .arr(ed te ;or n(ne ont and ave 7(rt to te aanta)an ao taa7()( )an n 8to n4a at taaaae n *aa n4a n8n 78nt( 4a9 I )ove 4o89 I a(d a I oved to 8 er to 4 .et9 M4 re*e.t ;or oter and a)) woen +8t 4ro.eted a;ter I w(tneed wat 4o8 went tro8 ;or te tw(n9 I a(d and I ;e)t 4 e4e we)) 8*9 Tate a, F(re (aw na na ton wa)an ()7(, (aw *a 48n (4a(n9 I .(ded 4e); a I tr(ed to (de 4 tear ;ro er9 /ero now(n Ir(na, aad-aad na*an(n n4a9 $((4a a e aed9 H(nd(9 I )(ed9 H(nd( o aa7((n9 I re.t(;(ed and e )a8ed o;t)49 Ito naan9
AteC e .a))ed a e ran toward er (ter9 Ate a(n na )an 48n a 7a7(e o, *)eaeC @a4a n4o *a naan 8awa n (7a eC (e naC e e.(ted)4 a(d a we a)) )a8ed9 e9 I a(d and e )ooed at e9 "r a47e I +8t (a(ned tat e d(d 78t I ;e)t 4 eart 8ee>e9 Ho)d(n 4o8r new7orn da8ter ( d(;;erent -- 48n *rote.t(vene na8-8r;a.e aad-aad9 G8to o 4an *rotetaan, 8to on aw(n at(no an 8ndo *ara a an4a9 /ero a ana on )a)a(, (7a an dat(n -8to on a(n (an a78t(n tao *ara *a )8a( 4a, 88t8(n n4an a(n t8)ad o9 Yo8 want to 7e 4o8r da8ter5 ero 78t 4o8 want 4o8r on to )(e 4o8 eno8 tat e w()) want to 7e 8*eran999 )(e 4o89 ?F@ and ( rea)(>at(on9 Dad teaed a;ter te n8re too te 7a7(e 7a. to te n8rer49 Are 4o8 oa4, on He aed and I )ooed 8* and nodded 4 ead9 "*o9 I re*)(ed9 @a8an-a8a o an a 7ata9 I *ro8d)4 de.)ared and aw 4 w(;e ;rown9 Te4 ave 4 d(*)e and 4 .ar9 e re*)(ed a(r()49 "; .o8re9 I anwered d(*)oat(.a))49 Te4 ave te(r oter5 ;or(da7)e *(r(t and 8*er(or (nte))e.t too9 I added a I (ed er )(t)4 on te )(*9 I now we areed a7o8t na(n 4o8r ;(rt da8ter a;ter 4o8r Mo4 Ia7e) and e *ero )et5 ret(n tat de.((on9 Mo a(d and we a)) )ooed at er9 @a7a) a( ()a, I want te to ave at.(n nae9 H(nd( 7a, Ia7e) "o, I t(n te4 o8)d ave at.(n nae too9 Y8n 88nod na ana na 7a7ae n4o na )an an (*ana)an n4o a a(n9 Be(de, natata*o an a Dadd4 n(n4o 7a(t
a( )an daw an naa*ana)an a a a*o na(n9 Mo4 Ia7e) .on;(ded w(t a )a89 H(nd( naan a natata*o9 Dad a(d9 Natata*o ao9 Ir(na5 Dad anno8n.ed9 @a(t ana 8nan )etra an )an n *ana)an na(n n( ?8)(o aaaa a *ana)an n a a*o na(n9 @a4a na, *ara wa)a nan awa4, wa na nat(n (*ana)an ( Tw(n)e a a(n n( Made)(ne9 Ma-((* na )an ta4o n 7aon nae9 Ir(na5 Mo a(d a te door o*ened9 Good a;ternoon9 Dr9 Ma)7a, reeted and we reeted er 7a.9 How5 te new o4 e aed ()(n at 4 w(;e9 ?8t *ea.49 /ara aon na(*a-wret(n at na(*a-7o(n n a7a49 Ir(na anwered and er do.tor )a8ed a e too Ir(na5 te*erat8re and 7)ood *re8re read(n9 Gan4an ta)aa 4an9 e 8ttered a e wrote oet(n down on Ir(na5 .art9 B8t don5t worr4, 4o85re 4o8n o 4o8r 7od4 w()) re.over 8(.)49 Do 4o8 need ed ;or te *a(n or ( (t to)era7)e A4oo n aot 7e.a8e I want to 7reat;eed9 e a(d and te do.tor nodded er ead9 #onrat8)at(on 8)(t ;or te tw(n9 e a(d )oo(n at a)) o; 89 N8n )8a7a 4a a roo n( Ir(na ever4one ta)ed at te ae t(e 8et(n nae9 #oo), Ate a*a eaon )(e <(nter and 8er9 I wo8)d *re;er (tor(.a) ;(8re9 M4 ;ater-(n-)aw a(d9 "r (nventor and .(ent(t9 Dad *(*ed (n9 I need 4 *one9 Ir(na 8dden)4 a(d9 I anded er *one to er and e tarted ta**(n awa49 How a7o8t t( Ioann Y))( and Ioana Y))a e aed and we a)) tared at er 8n.o*reend(n)49 Yo-ann E)( at Yowana E)a, ate Inr(d aed, vo(.(n ever4one5 8n*oen 8et(on9 How do 4o8 *e)) tat e aed and Ir(na *e))ed (t o8t ;or er9 A, oa49 It5 8n(8e and .8te9 Taa I at Y d(n 48n tart n nae *aran a a(n n( Ate9 Inr(d a(d nodd(n er ead (n a**rova)9 <at do te nae ean Mo aed9 Te4 ean ?on5 tar9 Ir(na re*)(ed9 Tat n(t a I wat.ed er )ee*, I rea)(>ed one t(n -- I w()) never 7e wort4 o; Ir(na and I o*e te da4 won5t .oe wen e5)) rea)(>e (t too9
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I )an.ed at 4 .e))*one a I ;e)t (t v(7rate and read a tet eae ;ro #r(t(an9 88nd8(n o da*at ()a )o774 n o*(ta)9 It5 7een two da4 (n.e Ir(na ave 7(rt and te v((tor .ae (n drove9 Ear)(er, oe o; o8r .oo)ate ;ro t9 Bernadette v((ted at na4on an a a(7(an na(n n( Ir(na an naa.ed8)e na dada)aw9 I d(a)ed #r(t(an5 n87er and (t too tree r(n 7e;ore e anwered 4 .a))9 Tea, t8atawa ( F(re9 I eard ( a49 Tana o a( eC Ba(t o (n8)o 48n 7o n .8*.aeC Y8n na na )an aaw(n o d( o *a aawa n aa4oC A)a o 7an a)a watro n ada)(n araw na ao naat8)o *ara (-7ae )an an a 48nC F(re9 #r(t(an a(d9 Tea )an a9 He added9 a)(t )an, *weden t8a(( a na 8na a( an (na4-(na4 o, a8a* o na ( F(re at d( na a( aar(n(anC He na**ed and I )a8ed9 He))o, F(re9 "a4 )an a4o I aed and e (ed9 Na*aa78nanera n(ton 7a7aen to9 He w(*ered9 @an(na *a to a)(ta n a)(ta, natataa na ao at d( *a 4a naaaoC D( 7a)e na, aa) o naan 4an a4a t((-t(( d(n9 I +oed and e (ed aa(n9 Naaan na a4o Ma)a*(t ao a !endo a.(ne a r(t (de n re.e*t(on9 I *oe9 Naa a7()a a(, tea )an9 A48nC Na(ta na (ta9 He a(d and I t8rned 4 ead and aw ( wave9 I d(.onne.ted te .a)) and waved 7a. 7e;ore I wa)ed toward te9 Mada( ()an 7(t7(t, ( Yvette a4 awa-awa na *(n at 7)8e tedd4 7ear at 7a))oon9 ( #r(t(an naan ara(n da)an a aon9 Ba(t d( na )an a4o d8(reto a roo n( Ir(na I aed a I too tree o; te 7oe o;; ( ar9 e9 a)aat *a)a, Yvete at na-7ae a *a n .8*.ae *ara a (( o9 I5 8re aa-a**re.(ate n( Ir(na 48n e;;ort o a(t na nata*on 48n .8*.ae9 I a(d and e ()ed t(n)4 at e9 An8-ano *a)a an )aan n a 7oe na (to I aed d(re.t(n te 8et(on at #r(t(an wo )ooed o (era7)e (t wa d(;;(.8)t not to tae *(t4 on (9
Ha)8-a)o )aan n4an, F(re9 Ma4 7(o, a)a4an 87e, )e.e ;)an at a.aroon9 He anwered 8(et)49 Ta)aan *(naandaan n4o *a*8nta d(to, a9 a)aat9 I a(d and te4 7ot nodded te(r ead9 (na #e)(ne d8at(n na 7a, F(re Yvette aed and I nodded9 "o, an(nan 7andan a)a-8na9 Naa taa na a8a* n( Ir(na9 I re*)(ed9 Ano a4an nan4ar( a da)awan to /aran a()an )an (nd( o a*a(wa)a4 ton a to n8n na-7a74 ower a( *ara a a7a)9 I to8t a I )an.ed at te .o8*)e9 Tea na, ao54 na)()(to na a (n4o9 Anon eron at *aran d( 4ata aa4o *a((t8no n(n4o a (a5t (a Ma4 ta*8an 7a a7et and Ma(a tood 8* to
reet te9 Te4 e.aned 8 and 7ean .atter(n an(ated)49 I *8t te 7oe on to* o; te ta7)e near te ;oot o; Ir(na5 7ed 7e;ore I went to te .o;ort roo to wa 4 ;a.e and 4 and9 @88ta an Mo4 I aed a I at down 7e(de er9 Na-( (ta9 e 8r8red a I (ed er on te ;oreead9 Gra7e naan ton da)awan to, a88ndan 4ata aad an a (naana nat(n9 #e)(ne reared and te ret t8rned toward 89 A4, wa)a ta)aan re*eto a a (n)e ton da)awan toC B)e(e +oed a Ir(na and I )a8ed9 @88ta na a4o Lat nat(n (ta a 7a74 ower w(. wa ore tan a ont ao9 Ir(na aed and te (r) nodded te(r ead9 a7et and Ma(a tared 8et(on(n)4 at #r(t(an9 Ho4, #r(t(an aa)(ta a9 Ma(a *rodded9 "o, ;r(end 7rea na a( a( na8)( o 4an na7a7ae9 An a*a) n 8a, na(4a ao a tanad n4a ra7eC Hone47a7e-- Hone47a7e a *a d4anC Baa (8ndertand(n )an9 @ennet 78tted (n9 A)a o a4an aa) na aa) a n(to9 He a(d r(nn(n a e dra*ed an ar aro8nd #rt(an5 o8)der9 D( 7a, 7ro He aed and #r(t(an nodded ( ead9 Tea )an, na88)8an ao9 /aano *a naaroon n t(e a7a7ae 4an +owa o e aaaa a4o araw-araw Tanon n( E)(>a7et9 D( 7a na *a aa-tet ta4o *arat( on (naa7( na aaa o ( #r(t(an
Y8n na na aaa d8n e, aaaa na na a( araw-araw na8a *a aon )oo(n n aon toC Yvette anr()4 8ttered a e too a ander.(e; ;ro er 7a and tarted da77(n er e4e9 orr4, I.e9 orr4, F(re9 e 8r8red )oo(n a*o)oet(.a))4 at 8 and we +8t 8te)4 nodded o8r ead9 An draa o, 7aa 8a( an 7reat() n( I.e da() a a(n9 e a(d 7e;ore e 7)ew er noe9 No one a(d a word a a ;re 7at. o; tear tarted *())(n ;ro Yvette5 e4e9 orr49 e w(*ered 7e;ore e ran o8t o; te roo9 A)) te (r) ;o))owed er9 Ian, anon nan4ar( D(d 4o8 two-t(e er Ir(na aed and #r(t(an .)8t.ed ( ead w(t 7ot ( and9 orr4, a(t naan anon *a)(wana o a)a o a an4a a aa*(9 He 8r8red and Ir(na5 7row ;8rrowed9 H(nd( o naan a()anan n e*)anat(on e, 78t 4o8 owe one to Yvette9 Ian tanon )an, ta)aa 7an naaroon a n (7an (r);r(end Loo-)oo )an 48n, not(n er(o89 #r(t(an anwered and Ir(na oo er ead d(7e)(ev(n)49 <at te ;rea, IanC e 4e))ed and #r(t(an e.8ed (e); and a*o)o(>ed 7e;ore e too )e;t9
Later tat n(t, I )a4 down 7e(de er and e n8)ed .)oer to e9 Meron *an (an 7ed 8n aan *weden at8)o an 7anta4 n *a4ente 78t I w()) never et 8ed to not )ee*(n 7e(de Ir(na9 /8**4, anon (n(((* o e w(*ered aa(nt 4 .et9 H(nd( )an ao aa*an(wa)an na(wa)a4 ( Yvette at #r(t(an9 /aran a()an )an an a4a-a4a n()a at (n(t na (n(t ao a an()a a Taa4ta4 noon na*a*aa)aan ()a a e)evator9 Gan8n ta)aa not ever4t(n )at9 e 8r8red9 E.e*t 4o8 and I9 I a(d and e )ooed 8* ;ro 4 .et and ()ed9 E.e*t 4o8 and I9 e re*eated and I 8ed er t(t9 Are 4o8 .o;orta7)e Baa na((ra*an a na d(to ao nat8t8)o a aa o9 I aed and e oo er ead9 H(nd( ao ana4 na (nd( (ta ata7(9 @a4a na 8to o nan 88w( e a( I want to )ee* (n o8r 7ed wra**ed (n 4o8r ar9 T( 7ed ( too a)) ;or 4o89 $8w( naan na ta4o 78a a4a a)a*(t na 48n 8to on )ee*(n (n o8r 7ed wra**ed (n 4 ar9 I a(d and e )a8ed o;t)4 7e;ore e 78rrowed er ;a.e dee*er (nto 4 .et9 <at5 7oter(n 4o8, ?on I .an ene tat oet(n ( tro87)(n 4o8r (nd and I want to now wat (t (9 ?8t rea)(>at(on9 L(e wat e aed and I e)d er ;a.e w(t 4 and9 <()e 4o8 were (n )a7or, I wa o a;ra(d o; )o(n 4o89 I wa o a;ra(d ee(n 4o8 (n *a(n and I 7)ae 4e); ;or re*eated)4 ed8.(n 4o89
I )(e tat9 Da*at n(rere.ord nat(n to9 a waa 8a(n a na d(n (ned8.e o na ao9 e teaed and I .8.)ed9 A(nado naan9 I anwered 7e;ore I (ed9 Fee)(n o wa)a aon na(t8)on a4o even wen 4o8 were *renant9 I ree7er 4o8 ad a ard t(e ever4 orn(n 7e.a8e 4o8 were e*er(en.(n eart78rn, 4o8r ;eet were wo))en tat 4o8 ad d(;;(.8)t4 wa)(n and 4o8 a)wa4 ad 7a.a.e9 A)a on ara( an d(nada(n n8n *ero a4aw on a7((n a a(n a( a4aw o 4atan aradaan o tat I ade 4o8r )(;e d(;;(.8)t9 No9 e a(d9 I5 not o(n to den4 te wo))en ;eet, te 7)oated ;ee)(n na *ara an 8a(n n (an doenan (n;)ated 7a))oon, te eart78rn, te orn(n (.ne, te ood w(n, te 7a.a.e and a)) te a.e tat a 8an 7e(n .an *o(7)4 ;ee), )aat 48n naradaan o 78t te rea) reaon w4 I end8red (t a)) ( 7e.a8e I .oe to9 /(n()( na (ta, *(n()( on a78nt( at *(n()( on a(8)a n *a()4a n aaa aaa a a( aa) (ta9 @(tten, ao 4ata an na*o-*ot *art8 a( na((4a ao9 I 87)ed )a8(n a I w(*ed 4 e4e w(t te 7a. o; 4 and9 ?on, I5 er(o89 Do not ever do87t ow 8. 4o8 ean to e9 Do not ever do87t wat I .an do 7e.a8e o; 4 )ove ;or 4o89 Do not ever do87t ow 7rave I a9 I w()) w(ttand ever4t(n 7ata a)a o na nand4an a9 I don5t want 4o8 to 8nder(ne 4o8r wort9 M4 *renan.4 wo8)d ave 7een e)) (; not ;or 4o8, 4o8 ade te e*er(en.e 7ea8t(;8) ;or e9 e 8r8red and I (ed er on te .ee9 Gent)ean a9 e (dded and I )a8ed9 -6 wee *a daw e, 7aa a*a87o ta4o9 I 8ttered and e )a8ed9 @a4a o naan t(((n d( 7a "o naan, @(tten9 /ara 48n )an9 I anwered9 Na*aa)((t na 7aa4 8*ara a a.r(;(.e na (nawa o9 An weet naan n /8**4 na to9 I )ove 4o8 Ir(na Yo7e) aonte - aora and tat w()) never .ane9 I )ove 4o8, ?on F(t>era)d @enned4 aora, 4o8 are 4 one tr8e .ontant9 e re*)(ed and I *(n.ed er .ee9 Mat8)o a na, anon ora na a4a at a()anan on a*a(na9 I a(d and e .)oed er e4e a I *8))ed er .)oer aa(nt e and I new tat watever )(;e trow at 8, we w()) 7e oa49
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8n )a)a( a 48n 8ta o an na*a-*ro.e na 8)a4 )an a4 ' 7a(. .o)or n #ra4o)a a4a a*a (na7( na n aawa on e.r8, .4an, *er(w(n)e, a7er or ;8.(a a4 (nd( na a4o aaa(nt(nd(an9 Not 7e.a8e a4aw o 4an (nt(nd(an *ero da() (nd( o ta)aa ()a ()a)a9 An 7)8e a4 7)8e *ara a a(n reard)e 8n )(t an 4an, dar or (n-7etween9 e wated no t(e (n .a))(n te (nter(or de(ner o; te o8e and ;or o8r, te4 *ent ta)(n a7o8t ade, .o)or and a..ent9 !(a and er tea arr(ved on te e.ond da4 and te4 (ed(ate)4 went to wor9 Now I need 4o8 to .ooe w(. .o)or ( 7etter ;or B)a>e5 (de o; te n8rer4, (ton .er8)ean or E4*t(an 7)8e e aed and I tared at er (n .on;8(on9 #er wat Tea, a4 ar()(n 7)8e an a taa-E4*t I tared d87;o8nded at te ;a7r(. tat )ooed (dent(.a) to e9 e ()ed e*e.tant)4 at e at a)a o I ad to *8)) (t o;;9 I t(n 48n naa a)(wa9 I 8ttered )ae)49 I new (tC E4*t(an 7)8e )oo 7etterC e e.)a(ed 7e;ore e t(*toed to (ve e a (9 "a4, o wat +8t a**ened I to8t 78t a I wra**ed 4 ar aro8nd er wa(t9 Ao naan aa4a na nat8t8wa 4a a 7aa4 and e want o8r oe *erona)(>ed *ero 4 otto a a)wa4 7een: I; (t5 not 7roen, don5t ;( (t9 Goo)e 7e.ae 4 7et ;r(end wen e aed e (; we o8)d 8e !enet(an 7)(nd or w(ndow 7)(nd9 a a(n a( 7)(nd are 7)(nd reard)e o; te (>e o; te w(ndow, te )o.at(on and te an)e o; te 8n5 ra49 B8t ;or Ir(na, (t wa )(e a atter o; )(;e and deat9 Te I-*od do. (nta))ed on ever4 ;)oor o; te o8e are .8te *ero *ara aan 4an I ade te (tae o; a(n and e went (nto a t(rade a7o8t 8(. and .()d deve)o*ent, and te .onven(en.e o; 7e(n a7)e to *)a4 on ;or te tw(n an4t(e we want9 A;ter tat (nd( na ao natanon, *8ro oo na )an (nawa o9 a t(n(n n4a (nd( 7aa4 48n .ar*et a e.ond ;)oor )and(n o e ad (t .aned9 At (nd( o a(nt(nd(an 8n *ara aan at *ara ano *an a()anan 7aa4 a 8rt(na n ;(rt ;)oor and .ar*et n e.ond ;)oor a( aa*aan o )an naan 4an9 In te two da4 na )8(*at a( a ar()( na(n 7aa4, I )earned te 7a(. r8)e (n arr(ae tat 87and an4were (n te wor)d now -- a)wa4 aree w(t te w(;e9 T( ( o 8. ;8nC e wo8)d e.)a( ever4 t(e a4 natata*o na d8n a *(na*aawa n4a at na((* o, 78t( na )an taatano )an ao at (nd( ao (o an 8aawa d8n a a .ane na 8to n4a9 e want te (nter(or de(ner to 7e on.a)) 2 at a(t *at8)o na a( a*a a4 na((* 4an (dea, e wo8)d tet er or .a)) er9 D(na( *a n( !(a, na !er7ano anto ?r9 an t8na4 na *ana)an 7ao n4a na((* na 8to n4a *a)an a(n 7a7ae, an (an dotor a o7ran deand(n n( Ir(na9 Mada, a 7aa4 d(to a ;o4er (ton *a(nt(n na na*()( o ea *(.t8re n(n4on a-aawa9 Te wa))5 *a(nt ( too )(t ;or a ot)4-w(te *oto tat5 w4 a()anan (-a..ent8ate nat(n 48n *a)ene n wa)) w(t te *a(nt(n9 D4an 4an *(.t8re na 4an9 Ir(na (n(ted9 /ero, Mada-- #ane te .o)or o; te wa)) *ara 78aa4 an *(.t8re na(n n aawa o9 Not te wo)e wa))9 I need 4o8 to .reate a )are ;rae-)(e e;;e.t *ara *a t(n(nnan n()a an wa)) 48n wedd(n *(.t8re na(n n( ?on an 8na n()an a*a*an(n9 #ane te .o)or o; te wa)), Mada "o9 Maano 7a Ir(na aed and I ad to (de 4 ()e9 M4 w(;e a a v((on (n er ead on ow te o8e o8)d )oo )(e 8)a a a roe a arden, *o(t(on n
)o8ne .a(r a *oo) at anan (t8ra n warto na(n a*a naa-on an .e()(n d( )(t9 I want ever4t(n done (n tree da49 Tree da4, Mada H(nd( 4an *o(7)eC Nan8n8od a 7a n T! B8on 7aa4 na nare-renovate n()a w(t(n one wee ta*o an (nor )an n .ane (nd( o a4a n tat)on araw I to8t 4o85re te 7et (n 4o8r ;(e)d a( 8n (nd( o a4a I5)) a %on(-- @a4a o, Mada9 !(a re*)(ed w(t deter(nat(on e)*)e aa(nt te de7at(n *rowe o; Ir(na Yo7e) aonte-aora9 Are 4o8 oa4, @(tten I aed on te t(rd da4 tat we5re oe9 H(nd( o naan a( a()anan 7anta4an an a 48n9 It5 a)r(t to .e. te(r *rore ever4 on.e (n a w()e, (nd( o naan ()a a()anan t8t8an9 @8n (nd( o ()a 7a7anta4an, (nd( ()a atata*o9 D( 7a d(to na nat(n ((.e)e7rate an 7(rtda4 o I want a)) renovat(on ;(n(ed 74 ten9 e a(d a I at down 7e(de er9 An )aa n4an d8ede9 e reared to8.(n B)a>e5 .8774 .ee9 Gan4an daw a*a )a)a(9 I re*)(ed9 I ;(nd 7reat;eed(n *o(nant a( ataa) na 4an (nd( na88o and .on(der(n tat Ir(na5 4o8n, e .o8)d ave o*ted not to 7reat;eed te .()dren9 However, e wa adaant and e ad ever4t(n *re*ared 8)a a ea) *)an n4a ever4da4 to a((>e wat te .()dren .an et ;ro er anan a v(ta(n na (n((no n4a9 Yo85re +8t t8rn(n eventeen9 I reared and e )an.ed (dewa4 at e9 Ye9 Now to* ;ee)(n a (; 4o85ve taen oet(n awa4 ;ro e9 Maa4a ao, ?on9 ana *at8)o4 an a(n aa4a9 Ito naan e, ()an wee na )an naan *wede na ta4o 8)(t a4a wa a na adraa9 e +oed and I )a8ed9 Ir(na tae ever4t(n )(t)4 at (nd( o a)a 8n 7a(t 7()an na(n o7ran er4oo ao a 78a4, *ara aon t8anda n t(rt4 4ear9 Yo8 o8)d )ooen 8*9 e a(d9 /aran taot na taot an a;a(), at oe *o(nt we w()) ;a() a *arent, I w()) ;a() 4o8 a 4o8r w(;e and 4o8 w()) ;a() e a 4 87and *ero te ood t(n ( we5re 4o8n and we .an 7o8n.e 7a.9 H(nd( o*t(on a a(n an a-;a()9 ?on, no one5 *er;e.t9 I a not *er;e.t and 4o85re not *er;e.t too 78t tat doen5t ean tat we5)) e 8* 7( t(e9 @a(t na *arent nat(n naaaa)( *a r(n and tere o8)d a)wa4 7e roo ;or (*roveent9 No atter ow 7ad)4 I e 8* (nd( a naan aa)( d( 7a H(nd(9 /ero wa on ad4a(n, 7)a. 7e)ter ao9 e anno8n.ed and we )ooed at ea. oter and )a8ed9 It too da4 7ao 4a na-at(;4 a (t8ra n 7aa4, a arraneent n a**)(an.e at 8e7)e9 I 8ndertood w4 !(a near)4 ran o8t o; te o8e wen Ir(na ave er te .e.9 Ma(ra* na naan 7aa a4 (*a7ao *a9 Ha**4 I aed a e a>ed aro8nd o8r oe9 e )ooed at e and eaer)4 nodded er ead9 I tota))4 )ove (tC <en I ;(rt wa)ed (n(de t( o8e, I to8 (t5 7ea8t(;8)
78t (t )a.ed *erona) to8., *ero na4on999 +8t *er;e.tC e a(d a e rearded te 7)a. and w(te ;raed *oto o; te tw(n tat adorned te wa)) )ead(n to te e.ond ;)oor9 An .8te n a ana oC Ana o )an I (dded and e ()ed9 Ma ana nat(n9 e .orre.ted9 I )oo ;a79 e a(d and I en;o)ded er (n a 89 "o naan9 I a(d9 I wa ta)(n a7o8t o8r !ea wedd(n *oto9 e retorted9 B8t tan9 e added ;)(**ant)49 An4wa4, na8t8an o 7a an 7aon 7aa4 e eaer)4 aed9 Ye9 I anwered tr8t;8))49 Good +o7, @(tten9 I 8r8red a I (ed te to* o; er ead9 In((waan on a(n (nt(ate a( a( 7aa (nd( ao aa*a*(() and now(n Ir(na a(t a4aw n4a 8n rada n4an 8to o a4 (*(*()(t n4an aw(n na(n9 I5 o re)(eved 4o8 )(e (t9 Aa)a o n8n 8na (nd( o a88t8an 48n .ane9 e ent8ed a e *8))ed e to (t on te *)8 o;a 7e;ore e at on 4 )a*9 @e)an o naan (nd( na8t8an an a 8to o I 8et(oned a I en.(r.)ed er wa(t w(t 4 ar w()e e dra*ed er ar aro8nd 4 ne.9 /8**4999 Ye Na88to a G8to o n er4enda e aed and I ()ed a( (a )an (7( a7((n n (na7( n4a -- t8a4o a at (*a)8to o ao9 Anon 8to on a(n(n I (n8(red9 <at do 4o8 want e to .oo ;or 4o8 G8to o n 7aed >(t( na a4 eat7a)) at w(te a8.e9 H99 Matra7ao to9 I to8t9 (e9 I a(d9 Matra7ao to *ero wa)a an .o(.e, F(re a4a t8a4o a na9 Let5 eat o8t na )an9 e 8eted9 A)to8 I ;(nd (t e4 a*a naa-a*ron a, (nd( *a (ta *weden (-o)et9 e added and (ntant)4 I ot a 7oner9 Ito na naan9 It5 7een ont (n.e we were )at (nt(ate and I wa .rav(n ;or er9 @(tten, to* ta)(n d(rt49 I w(*ered9 Te word o)et o8nd o *ro((n .o(n o8t o; 4o8r o8t9 Maa7a-a7a *a t(t(((n o9 e a(d9 /ara aan 7a an a aa4 o I aed and e )a8ed 7e;ore e 8r8red oet(n (n 4 ear9 A4aw on a(t(n an aa4 o Mr9 aora, er(o8)4 I5 t8rned on o to*9 Mr9 aora, er(o8)4 I5 o;;er(n 4 erv(.e9 e retorted and I roaned9 @(tten, a4oo n an8n9 Ao )an an at8t8wa H(nta4(n na )an nat(n9
A4oon a(nta49 e 8ttered 7e;ore e tood 8* and *8))ed e to 4 ;eet9 H(nd( a a4oo, (no 7a naan )a)a( an a4 a4aw d8n, *ero a4oon a(n 8n;a(r a an4a9 /areo a(n 4 need *ero 48n a an4a (nd( *o(7)en (-at(;4 7e.a8e e +8t ave 7(rt o I to8t (ne .o8)d wa(t 78t I 8e 4 w(;e ad oter t(n on er (nd9 @(tten, 4o8 don5t ave to do t(9 I o7+e.ted wea)4 a e 8n>(**ed 4 *ant9 A4oon t8(n(n a a (7a9 @(tten naan, (nd( o 48n aaw(n at (nd( 48n an4a4ar( a(t e)an9 I a(d9 I now 78t )et5 ae 8re9 e w(*ered a I ;e)t er *a) 4 )ent9 Ao )an an *weden a7(a4 a4o n an(ton *)ea8re9 e w(*ered and I nodded 4 ead 7e;ore a oan e.a*ed 4 )(*9 e wat.ed e av(d)4 and I ad no t(e to 7e e7arraed a 4 and +o(ned er to 8(de er oveent9 And I rea)(>ed two t(n: reard)e o; te .(r.8tan.e, Ir(na w()) a)wa4 ;(nd wa4 to (ve w(. ae e one e)) o; a )8.4 an (ndeed9
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Marr(ae ( .o*)(.ated9 It ( 8. a .o*)e tr8.t8re tat I et d(>>4 at te to8t o; a)) te r8)e tat5 8**oed to o w(t (t -- an )a)a( an atatra7ao, an 7a7ae an a-aa4o n 7aa4, an )a)a( an adede(4on, an 7a7ae an ad(d((*)(na a ana9 Te )(t .o8)d o on and on (t wo8)d *ro7a7)4 ;r8trate te 7e+e8 o8t o; e9 o d8r(n o8r ;(rt wee a 87and and w(;e, we 7ot de.(ded to ;oret te r8)e o; arr(ae and +8t ;o))ow )ove -- aa) o ao, aa) (ta at da() aa) nat(n an (a5t (a we w()) do t(n ;or t( arr(ae tat w()) ae ea. oter a**49 For ea*)e, e wo8)dn5t (nd .an(n te 7a7(e5 d(a*er w()e I wat. 4 ;avor(te oa* o*era on T! or I .an *8t te to )ee* w()e e ta) to o8r Dad a7o8t o);9
a4o n 7aet7a)) 78t 4o8 de.)(ned9 Ba(t Ba(t o 7a ao *(natata784an Ha)a, Mr9 aora (nd( (ta *(natata784an9 An a a(n )an 4o8 o8)d o o8t w(t 4o8r ;r(end9 B8t wat (; I5d rater 7e w(t 4 ;a()4 Na8, 48n a an4an 7anat e, *aran 8to o nan ()a(n an a araw *ara ( wee na aad9 I teaed and e .8.)ed a e )eaned toward e and ave e a (9 a7( o na a4o, *wede naan (tan-- ed a /()(*(na (n.e I a t()) a (nor o I rea(n a Ir(na Yo7e) Tan aonte and not Ir(na Yo7e) aonte-aora9 >)ed 4 .ee9 4e*re (7a *a r(n 48n a ata n )aat a4 a(n a9 Ba(t, an(non ata 7a an (nd( naaaa)a na (nd( ao a4o at (nd( a a(n nan at8o o Na*aa-7a4o)ente n aawa o9 Let5 +8t 7e rate;8) tat te tw(n .arr4 4o8r nae, oa4 /a*e) )an 48n (naa7o) nat(n, we and te *eo*)e wo atter now tat we5re arr(ed9 Let5 not tre o8re)ve over (t9 a7( o na9 He a(d ()(n9
/ero, /8**4 8n 8to on )8a7a w(t 4o8r ;r(end, oa4 )an a a(n9 An 8)(t e a4oo nan )8a7a9 <en te (d are o)d eno8 at *wede na ()an (*a4a), tat5 te t(e na )a)a7a ta4o n 7aa49
"8r *arent and Inr(d arr(ved at aro8nd 6 /M *ara d8n na at8)o a 7aa49 A4oo na ana n *art4 ;or 4 7(rtda4, a(t d(nner )an w(t o8r ;a()(e oa4 na 78t te4 wo8)dn5t ear an4 o; (t9 Naa n8rer4 a( n( Mo4 *ara *at8)8(n an a7a) at naawa ao a a ana o a( an 8)(t n T(ta Inr(d n()a na wa)a nan (nawa 8nd( 8r8t(n 48n a *(n( n()a o a4a a4 a)(an9 Aa)a 4ata n( Inr(d an4(a 48n a *aan(n n4a9 Mo4 reared9 "o na *o e, (nd( n4a a-.onta(n 48n (() n4a9 I re*)(ed9 Gan8n a r(n naan a( n8n 7ata *a a4o, (nd( o *(na*at8)o a)o ( Inr(d and (n te (dd)e o; te n(t, 4o8r Dad and I wo8)d wae 8* to ;(nd 4o8 (n(de er n8rer4 wat.(n er9
Gan8n (8ro ta)aa a*a a4 7aon 7a74, (rre(t(7)e9 I a(d and e ()ed9 @88ta an 78a4 a4-aawa, *r(n.e Mo aed and I )ooed at er9 H(nd( o rada at t( *o(nt 48n a(7aan, Mo49 @a( d( 7a ataa) a(n aaaa n( ?on a ((an 787on, an *(naa(7a )an eron nan nan(((n a a(n n ada)(n araw9 /ero oter tan tat ver4 a)) .ane, I t()) ;ee) te ae9 /ara na )an a(n na7a7aa4-7aa4an9 Good ;or 4o8 7e.a8e 4o8 ot arr(ed w(t 4o8r ;a()45 ;8)) 8**ort a4a (nd( n4o naranaan 48n (ra* n *a((8)a 78t 4o8r Dad and I never ad tat )88r49 Mo d(v8)ed9 Mo5 *8re #(nee a4a a4aw n a )o)o at )o)a o a4 Dadd4 at t(nana* )an n()a 4a n8n *(nanana na ao9 In(((* o *a )an an 78a4 a4aawa 8n aan wa)a a ta7( n4o 48n *a()4a n4o *aran an (ra* na9 e, ( Tw(n)e 7a t8)o na @an(na *a *o9 Let5 *8t te (n(de te(r .r(79 Mo 8eted9 B8a7a a( aad a a)a were ever4one wa wat.(n a ov(e and 7aed on Inr(d5 r(e a4 (8rado ao na orror an *(na*an8od n()a9 @(tten, wa an an8odC ?on a(d a e ran toward e to .over 4 e4e9 Ano 7a 4an, 7a(t D( 7a a7( n()a 8aa( daw 48n () n Mo4 a*a 8*et 4a Ma a*aa((n *a ton ( ?F@ ea )o)a n( Ir(na9 Dad a(d )a8(n and ever4one +o(ned (9 on, 4o85re too .8te9 Mo4 Made)(ne a(d a I wra**ed 4 ar aro8nd ( wa(t9 H(nd( 7a totoo 48n He aed e9 (no naan naa7( a4o n8n I aed 7a.9 a7( n(na B)e(e at Yvette9 At aan naan daw na8a 48n n(na B)e(e at Yvette H(nd( o a)a9 He anwered r(nn(n9 He *8))ed toward te o;a and at down 7e;ore e *8))ed e to (t on ( )a*9
An weet n4o naan, AteC Inr(d e.)a(ed9 ana ao d(n aaana* n at8)ad n( @84a ?F@C Inr(d, an 7aa4 a4o er4oon a-ara)9 Dad a(d and Inr(d ;rowned9 G8to o t8)ad n( @84a ?F@C Dad, 7(n(7(ro o na naan an 78no o9 Mo 8ttered )a8(n9 Ma4 7o4;r(end na 7a ( Inr(d Dadd4 ?8)(o aed9 @8*adre, ood )8.9 He a(d a e t8rned to *at 4 Dad5 ar9 /(na7o-7o4;r(end o na na 4an 7aa aa)(n t8(no9 Dad a(d and Inr(d *o8ted9 ed now na a*a t8)o *a)a an tao doon o na((ta ow e tr8)4 ;ee) (n.e ( 8ard5 not 8*9 I )ove 4o89 I 8r8red a I tra.ed te 7r(de o; ( noe w(t 4 ;(ner9 He )ooed at-*ea.e and I ;e)t re)(eved9 a a(n da)awa, 4a an *re8red na aw(n taa an )aat a47e 7e.a8e e needed to *rove (e); to 4 ;a()4 a(t (nd( naan ne.ear49 a a(n a(, I5 e.(ted a7o8t o8r +o8rne4 toeter and tat5 ow I wo8)d ave wanted ( to ;ee)9 I )ove 4o89 He w(*ered a ( e4e ;)8ttered o*en9 Ba(t ((n a *a Na88to a 7a Ma4 8to a 7an a(n(n Na88aw a H(nd(, 8to )an (tan *an8or(n9 Mr9 aora, 7aa naan )a)o an a(n-)ove a a(n n4an9 He teaed a e 8ed e to ( .et9 I )a4 4 ead 7e)ow ( .(n and n8)ed .)oer9
(n(er4oo an *a((n aawa at Dadd4, not tat I don5t want 4o8 to tae toe ro)e er(o8)4 78t )et5 not ;oret tat we ot arr(ed 7e.a8e we want to en+o4 )(;e toeter9 I now, 78t I .an5t e)* (t9 He 87)ed w(t a (9 @(tten, 4o8 won5t )eave 4 (de, r(t no atter ow to8 t(n (t et "o naan9 /anao 7a 4an "o, *anao9 Yo8 don5t .arr4 4 nae 4et, 7aa *a na(8)a na an *a8an ada(n aa)((da)((d a4o9 I a4 not .arr4 4o8r nae 4et 78t I a .arr4(n 4o8r .()dren (n 4 ar9 I re*)(ed a I t()ted 4 ead to )oo at (9 I t( wat (t5 a)) a7o8t Taot an aaaw ao H(nd(9 A)a o naan d( a *a*aaaw e9 Y8n naan *a)a, 7a(t an draa o M4 ;ear a a)wa4 7een )o(n 4o89 Yo8r ;ear w()) never a**en, tr8t e9 Ao d(n naan, (n(((* o *a na )an na a4 a)a)and( a4o a*a na(8)a na an )ae 8to o nan ana*a9 e)oa9 /aran 4a (nd(9 A(nado naan9 o anon *ro7)ea I aed ()(n and e r(nned9
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I woe 8* at te o8nd o; 4 .()dren .r4(n9 I ;rowned at te 7a74 on(tor on to* o; te 7ed(de ta7)e and te e*t4 *a.e 7e(de e9 ?on I .a))ed a I o*ened te door tat .onne.t o8r roo to te tw(n5 n8rer49 Y8n aawa o d( na aadan-8aa at (nd( a)a 8n a)(n a a7a) an 88na(n 78at(n9 orr4 na((n a9 He a(d a e *(.ed o8r da8ter 8*9 I (ed(ate)4 went to B)a>e5 .r(7 and *(.ed ( 8*9 "a4 )an, ano a 7a9 I 8r8red a I tarted to wa49 M4 a 4a4a a( *ero we .oe to tae .are o; te .()dren9 a7( na n( ?on a)a*(t na an *a8an o e5d rater tat we tae advantae o; te .an.e na a)aaan an a 7ata9 Are te4 8nr4 He aed and I at down to ;eed B)a>e9 H(nd(, a4aw n4an d8ede9 I a(d a I ;e)t 4 on5 d(a*er9 H(nd( r(n naan 7aa9 I a(d9 ( Tw(n)e H(nd( r(n, 48n an 8na on .(ne.9 ?on re*)(ed9 @8n an8n, (a )an an (7( a7((n n(to9 Ano
B(ro )an, @(tten 7aa ata*o a n4an at na*aaata*8(n o *a an d(n9 H(nd( a4a9 I 8r8red a I t8rned toward ( and 78rrowed 4 ;a.e aa(nt ( .et9 An 7ano o naan, ?on ao4 ata a9 I a(d and e )a8ed9 Ao4 ata na ao "o9 I retorted a I o*ened 4 e4e to )oo at (9 An e4 na e9 I 8r8red and e e)d 4 ;a.e w(t 7ot ( and and (ed e no(()4 on te )(*9 An aawa on (nd( na8878an n )a7(n a atawan9 He a(d9 @(tten, 7awa7awaan o 8na )a7(n o a(t na4on )an 7aa d( ao aat((9 " (e (nd( na (ta )a)a7(n(n a(t e)an9 I 87)ed a I t8rned awa4 ;ro (9 Natata*o aad9 He w(*ered aa(nt 4 ne.9 Mr9 aora999 Mat8t8)o na ao9 @(tten naan9 He 8r8red a e 78rrowed ( ;a.e on 4 ne.9 Mo4 I.e999 He w(ned9 /an(n(n o ao, d( 7a ao an ;(rt 7a74 o He r87)ed and I .o8)dn5t e)* 78t )a89 Iaw 7a I aed a I t8rned to ;a.e (9 Iaw 7a an *anana4 n( Mo4 I.e I teaed a I .8**ed ( ;a.e w(t 7ot 4 and9 An wa*o naan n *anana4 o9 Ha**4 1t 7(rtda4, @(tten9 He 8r8red a te a)ar o8nded and I ar.ed 4 7row a e rea.ed 8* to t8rn te a)ar .)o. o;;9 Ta)aan na*a-a)ar a "o9 He anwered 7e;ore e 8ed e to ( .et9 @(tten, we5)) 7e .e)e7rat(n 4o8r 7(rtda4 toeter ;ro t( da4 onward9 I w()) tr(ve to ae ea. 7(rtda4 eora7)e ;or 4o89 Da() a 7(rtda4 e I (dded and e .8.)ed9 L(7an d8n, a4 aaw(n ta4on aa(7a ever4 4ear9 T8)ad n 7(rtda4 e (n *87)(. @(tten, t(an na t(an a na9 He 8ttered and we do87)ed over (n )a8ter9 /8ro e na )an an )8a)a7a a 7(7( o9 G8to o 7an *aa4a(n (ta a(t an a(n a aa4 at d()a An a)a4 o, /8**4C "a4 )an naan a(n aa)a4 ta4o a (a5t (a d( 7a He 8r8red aa(nt 4 ear and I )a8ed9 Ano, ae A4ooC Ba(t I want te rea) dea)9 I re*)(ed and e roaned9 Ano a 7a, a)a*(t na9 Y8n (7an .o8*)e d(n a4a a4 an(ton *ro7)ea I aed 7e;ore I t()ted 4 ;a.e toward (9 He (ed e )(t)4 on te )(* a e 8))ed over 4 8et(on9
H(nd( o a)a9 I read on te (nternet tat a;ter (v(n 7(rt a4aw n a 7a7ae a an8n9 (8ro na tra8a 7e.a8e o; 7(rt(n, w(. ade te 4-awa4 ;ro a(n )ove9 o (nd( ao nora) @(tten naan, wen d(d 4o8 ett)e ;or nora).4 Yo85ve a)wa4 7een )ova7)4 8n(8e9 Gra7e a7o)a 48n aawa o9 /ero, /8**4 wa na 8na nat(n 8ndan (na B)a>e at Tw(n)e a9 A4oo na na ()an 8ndan taa na 48n da)awa9 G8to o ara(, 7a(t da)awa )an Na4on, (aw na an 8to n ara( aanta)an n8n a-7o4;r(end *a )an ta4o an 8to o wa)o ta*o a4o da)awa )an He teaed9 I7a 48n +o4 na da)a n oterood e9 Ewan o, 7ata (7a9 I .annot even +8t(;4 te ;ee)(n w(t word9 I oeow ;e)t .o*)ete a a woan 7e.a8e I ave 7(rt to te and I5 oeow .o*)ete a a 8an 7e(n 7e.a8e I5 arr(ed to 4o89
I wo8)d ave *re;erred an (nt(ate d(nner 78t 4 *arent are (nto rand 7(rtda4 *art(e9 I +8t t8rned eventeen 78t I a a)read4 arr(ed w(t two .()dren, I
to8t a .o>4 d(nner wo8)d ave 7een ore a**ro*r(ate 78t Mo wo8)dn5t ear an4 o; (t9 I.eC I eard B)e(e5 d(t(n.t(ve 4e)) and I t8rned to wave at te9 Ha**4 B(rtda4C Te4 reeted (n 8n(on9 B8t( naarat(n a4oC I a(d a;ter I ave te (r) a 89 I waved at o8r a)e ;r(end and te4 oo ?on5 and9 /aran de78t a9 @ennet teaed9 E.ort o na *a)a9 I +oed a I wra**ed an ar aro8nd 4 87and5 wa(t9 An wa*o d( 7a I added and te4 a)) )a8ed9 /aran a-7o4;r(end *a r(n a4o ano #e) reared9 (8ro anan na4on n()()(awan a *a r(n n( F(re9 "o na, naaa(n(t9 Ma(a a(d9 Gan8n ta)aa, a4 (an 7a7ae a 7awat (an ()4on an awerte9 L(> anno8n.ed and te (r) nodded te(r ead9 /aran an )oo4 naan n a *(naaa7( n4o9 H(nd( 7a a4o naaana* n 8er )ove I teaed and te4 a)) oo te(r ead9 8er earta.e )an an eron9 Yvette 8ttered w(t a (9 ed over w(t 8ned tear9 Ha)a, na((4a a I aed9 Ma(a, ano a 7a *ara an 7r(nea d4an e (nd( naan a4o9 #e) 8ttered a e *atted Ma(a5 7a. .ono)(n)49 I5 orr4 ;or 7e(n ar *ero 48n an totoo9 Ma(a, ara( *an 7(8o a daat wa a-de*re9 B)e(e a(d9 Tr8)a7e)9 Ho*e e.onded9
e o; reet(n, ;a()(ar ;a.e and end)e trea o; *eo*)e at a(t na *a8)(t-8)(t na n(-rea8re ao n( Mo4 tat 4 tw(n are (n ood and, 48n 8ta o naa an()a *a r(n9 Fee)(n o nar(r(n( o an a ana on 8((4a w(. ( ())o(.a) 7e.a8e te n8rer4 wa o8nd-*roo;ed9 <at5 wron ?on aed a I )an.ed toward te o8e ;or te nt t(e9 /aran nar(r(n( o 48n a 7ata9 I anwered9 Te *art4 wa (n ;8)) w(n and I aw 4 (ter, Inr(d, and oe o; er ;r(end dan.(n near te *oo)9 A D? wa ee*(n te *art4 a)(ve w(t ( re(e9 Aa)a o ao )an9 He a(d9 /aran nar(r(n( o r(n *a)a ()a He 8et(oned and I nodded 4 ead9 Do 4o8 want to .e. ow te4 are Tara9 I a(d a I *8))ed ( toward te o8e9 M8a *a)a ta4on *8*8ntan *ro9 I 87)ed wen I aw o8r re;)e.t(on on te (rror9 I wa wear(n an o;;o8)der (.e-7)8e o)d and ?on wa wear(n a t89 A.t8a))4, I ;ee) ())4 wear(n t( t89 He 8r8red and I )a8ed9 B8t Mo (n(ted a4a (n8ot o na9 Don5t worr4, I ;ee) ())4 wear(n t( own too9 G8to o nan a-*a7aa4 )an9 I .on;eed r(nn(n9
Ma4adon a(na49 %(n( nat(n 48n *art4 ;ro o8r 7edroo a4a (nd( a r(n aaat8)o9 Let5 )ee* ere9 I a(d9 Good (dea9 He re*)(ed9
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I5d )(e to t(n tat ?on and I are e.8re (n ea. oter -- wa)a nan e)oan, wa)a nan d8da at )a)on wa)an )ooan 78t I )earned tat no atter ow (n-)ove 4o8 are a4 (nd( n4o ontro)ado an a naa *a)((d n4o na ara(an a4 wa)an a7a 8n a)and(9 I ;o8nd t( o8t on o8r ;(rt 5date5 toeter a;ter I ave 7(rt9 e9
@(tten, ar8non a 7an a-n(t H(nd(9 I re*)(ed9 /ero 8n a4a oon a-o)ve n ateat(.a) e8at(on (8ro naan I won5t ;(nd n(tt(n a da8nt(n ta9 I added a8t()4 and e )a8ed a e *(n.ed 4 .ee9 @n(t a weater ;or e9 He 8r8red9 I wear *arat( on (88ot9 I5)) n(t a 7ow ;or 4o8 at 8to o 48n )an (8ot o9 I anwered w(n(n at ( and e 78rt o8t )a8(n9 T(an a ta)aa, @(tten9 Ba(t, (aw 7a (nd( T(an d(n9 ", anon n(rere)ao o d4an I aed and e oo ( ead9 H(nd( ao narere)ao, I5 +8t e.(ted9 Naa*)ano na na 8n aan ta4o9 He w(*ered9 H(nd( 7a ta4o a 7aa4 G8to o 7an a((n an a a*(t7aa49 @8n oa4 )an a4o, oa4 )an d(n a a(n9 Ba(t naan a(((n ()a Da() 7a a aa(aw o H(nd(9 a aa(aw o9 He retorted r(nn(n and I )a8ed9 /8**4, 48a4a7an a na9 #on;(dent na .on;(dent a ta)aan ((aw ao "o naan9 He re*)(ed e);-a8red)49 At 7a(t Yo85)) .rea (; I5)) a 4o8 to9 He anwered and I .o8)dn5t e)* 78t aree w(t (9 Taa a9 I a(d9 /a-( na9 I 8r8red and e d(**ed ( ead to *)a.e a ( on 4 )(*9 A)a o a-/DA a( *ero wa)a aon *a(a)a (; te4 ;(nd o8r d(*)a4 o; a;;e.t(on .anda)o89 e9 orr4 *o9 e 8r8red9 Anon 8)a4 *o n 4arn an (naana* n4o /aen4a na
*o, aa8a *o a( a4o a4a aa)a o *o aa*at(d a4o9 e added9 I wa a7o8t to retort 78t ?on *oe ;(rt9 It5 oa4, an4an ta)aa *a naaaa)an na((n aa8a9 Tan 4o8 ;or te a(tan.e9 Tara na, @(tten9 He a(d 7e;ore e 8(ded e o8t o; te tore9 Naaa7w((t an a 7a7aen an8nC I (ed and e .8.)ed9 Maa8a daw a( ta4o, @(tten and a)to8 I now 4o85re *(ed 78t I5 )ad tat we5re tart(n to )oo )(e ea. oter9 ?on, a4oon atawa na (ter o9 @(tten, naaa8a ta)aa an a-aawa9 Mo to)d e t(9 a7( n4a a7an t8ataa) a4on aaaa, (n.e na(-(7(7e n(n4o 48n anner( at a7(t n (a5t (a a4 event8a))4 4o85)) tart to )oo and o8nd )(e ea. oter9 He e*)a(ned9 @(n(()( ao na na*aaa 48n a at(n9 He w(*ered aa(nt 4 ear and I )a8ed9 Ito a naan a (n(()( a9 Ba(t @(n(()( naan ta)aa ao9 He tated w(t a 7o4( r(n 7e;ore e to**ed wa)(n and en;o)ded e (n a t(t e7ra.e9 A4aw on (n(()( ao He aed tea(n)49 G8to *ero an we(rd a( (aw )an 4ata an ()a)a on )a)a(n (n(()(9 Tea )an, Mr9 aora ()an )a)a( 7a an ()a)a o Mr9 aora, ada( a4on ()a)a o *ero 4e*re (aw )an an aa) o9 I re*)(ed a I t8. 4 ton8e o8t at ( and (t wa no 8r*r(e wen e e)d 4 ;a.e to ( e toro8)49 a7( o a4o dat( d( 7a, wa on ()a)a7a 4an d()a o 8n d( o (*a*ao a 7(7( o He w(*ered a;ter e *)a.ed a .ate ( on 4 )(*9 @(tten, *aran ;(rt t(e on naa)(an (n *87)(. at 8)at na 8)at a9 He +oed9 I a.t8a))4 wan5t 8r*r(ed9 I a(d9 B8t I5 t8rned on 7( t(e9 I re*)(ed and e roaned9 @(tten naan, do 4o8 now ow d(;;(.8)t (t ( to (de a 7oner (n *87)(. He aed and I .o8)dn5t e)* 78t )a89 e 7e.a8e e )ooed too .8te ;or 4 .onv(n.(n *ower9 I .an5t wa(t to *)a4 7aet7a)) w(t B)a>e9 He 8ttered ent8(at(.a))49 I5)) tea. ( 4 ove9 He *ro8d)4 added9 /8**4, t8r8an o 8na an ana on 8a*an ta*o a4 a)aad 7ao o 4a t8r8an a-7aet7a))9 Ma)a*(t na 48n, @(tten ()an taon na )an9 He anwered ardent)49 /ero 4e*re t8r8an o d(n ()an a-ara) at a-o)ve n Mat e8at(on a7an naa*((t *ara .o*)ete *a.ae9 #o*)ete *a.ae Ba(t 8to o 7a ()an *a-aawa(n aad H(nd(C He anwered9 H(nd( *wedeC He re*eated and I )a8ed9
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a( *arat(n na)a)a(9 @a( *a (aw na)and( a (7a9 e .ont(n8ed, er vo(.e a..ar(ne (n (t weetne9 Laat n *weden *8t8)(n a4o *8*8t8)(n o9 e w(*ered aa(nt 4 ear and I 78rt o8t )a8(n9 An a4a naan 4an *8*8t8)an a na na a4 a)on )a7(n *a9 I +oed and e )a8ed9 Ga(t(n na nat(n to 7aa aa4a 7()a na )an a*8to)9 I a(d a I *8ed aa(nt er9 H(nd( *a *wede9 e a(d9 Be(de a*8*8to) )an 4an *a (na(t o a (7a9 @(tten naan, naa*ad)o. to d( 7a at (aw an a4 awa n 8( I (dded and e )a8ed9 An a)a4 o ta)aa9 e a(d 78t e ro8nd ere); aa(nt e9 H(nd( *a 7a ta)aa *wede I w(ned and e oo er ead9 E.(ted a na, /8**4 e ta8nted9 Ba(t, (aw 7a (nd( e.ret9 e w(*ered a e *8))ed 4 ;a.e toward er ;or a (9 Ma4 t(natawa an a naaatanda na one4oon *er(od a (an re)at(on(*9 An a7( n()a a))roe daw (ton *er(od na to at wa)an a4adon awa4, *8ro )a7(nan daw9 $8a))4 daw a4 (an taon )an (to natataa) 78t I re;8te tat9 I don5t ee 4e); and 4 w(;e a.t(n )e weeter tan we are a.t(n now9 H(nd( nora) a a(n an (nd( 4a n()a)a7(n at )a)on (nd( nora) a a(n an (nd( 4a na)a)a7(n9 A4at ta4o9 I w(*ered aa(nt er )(*9 Tara9 I a(d and e ade a ove to et o;; e9 Gan4an a )an9 I w(*ered a I tood 8* and .arr(ed er w(t e9 9 9 9 9 9 H(nd( a( na(8ndo a *(nan n4a 78t 4 ;ater-(n-)aw (n(ted tat we o8)d at )eat 7e *reent *adat(n n( en4 a 7aa4 n()a a4a *88nta a( n( Ir(na9 I ate )eav(n 4 tw(n a4a a4oon )8a)a7a9 Iwanan nat(n ()a *ara (nd( nat(n a()anan ataa) d8n9 M4 w(;e a(d9 At )eat we .an te)) te tat we5d )(e to 7e w(t te (d and we .an o oe ear)49 /a d(na)a nat(n an a 7ata, a4aw na ta4on *a8w((n n(na Mo4 n4an9 Ir(na ad a(d9 "a49 Iaw an aa)(n a-*)ano9 I ad re*)(ed r(nn(n9 H(nd( r(n na(8ndo ( Inr(d a4a na88)(tan a( a7an (n((nta4 an *arent n()an d8at(n toeter w(t en49 Gan8n et-8* @8n4ar(-8n4ar(an )an na a4o Ir(na aed9 Bata aa7an wento9 Ate naan, I want 4o8r 8**ort now9 No, I deand ;or 4o8r
8**ort now9 Broen-earted a4a ao a4a 4o8 7etter 7e n(.e to e9 /aran *8ao a a (an *ro7)ea 8n an4an9 H(nd( 4an, 7e(de A)e* ( ar)e taa d( 7a ()a)a o 48n "o ()a)a o a( e7er n de7at(n tea, t8dent .o8n.() at .oo) *a*er 48n9 E 48n naan *a)a9 Na8, Inr(d9 I ave a ;ee)(n tat 4o85)) ;a)) ;or (9 D( 7a, ?on H99 Ate naan eC D( ao a()( a atata)(non t8)ad o, a a()( ao a a at)et(. na t8)ad n( @84a ?F@9 Naaaaar naan 7a(t wa)a *a a4on *ao Ba(t an aa n8n a a(n B8t( na 4an, t(nnan o an aa o r(n naa-7o4;r(end9 I (dded and Ir(na )a8ed a Inr(d .ow)ed9 (e, an4an a, @84a (nd( na ta4o a*(9 @a*( *a r(n 4e*re9 I a(d9 F(rt da4 ( F(rt da4 n .oo) a4 7o4;r(end aad Da)(n o na a 7aa4 4an ( A)e* at aa8a*(n o9 H(nd( na a( er(o8, @84a9 Te ore na da*at o 4an a8a*(n9 Ba(t (nd( a4o er(o8 Lar8-)aro na )an re)at(on(* na4on I aed9
a a ;ater o; adora7)e tw(n and I ave an e8a))4 adora7)e w(;e9 I a(d ()(n and e )a8ed a e .ont(n8ed to )oo at e9 ana4 ao a a 7a7aen t8(t(t(, 4o8 a)wa4 et tat wen 4o85re an at)ete 78t en45 a>e ade e ;ee) 8nea49 Na*a-*ran(n na 4ata ao9 Ba(t ;ee)(n o a4 aa(7a d(to a 7a7aen to Tara na, )et5 eat9 For 8re 8to na 8to na ( en49 M4 ;ater-(n-)aw a(d9 Na8na ()an tat)o n(na en4 na *88ntan d(n(n at na(wan a( n(na Inr(d9 I (t +8t e or a)a(t an t(n(n n( en4 a4 @84a Inr(d w(*ered9 <at5 w(t er #r8 n4a 4ata ( @84a ?F@9 Na8, wa 4an aaaa)(9 Ir(na re*)(ed9 /ero an weet n (na7( o an(na, /8**49 e added a e wra**ed an ar aro8nd 4 wa(t9 D(nner wa 8n*)eaantJ I ate 7e(n awed at and I ate 7e(n te 87+e.t o; ;)(rtat(o8 (nn8endo e*e.(a))4 (; te45re not ;ro 4 w(;e9 ?F@, 7e a weeteart and *)eae *a e tat .at8*9 en4 a(d and Inr(d oved to (ve te .at8* to te o)der (r)9 G8to o t8)o4 4an ()(7re a t8wa9 Ito *o9 e a(d and en45 ()e )(**ed9 I )an.ed at 4 w(;e5 8rdero8 tare and I new an4t(e oon, e5)) +8t 78rt (nto ;)ae and detro4 an4one (n er *at9 @(tten, do 4o8 want to o to te a)) )ater *ara aa*a()( na ta4o n .oo) 8**)(e I aed and e )an.ed 7r(e;)4 at e9 aan a a-aara), ?F@ en4 (n8(red9 a $/ D()(an a( n aawa o a-aara)9 I re*)(ed *o)(te)49 aan 48n Baa a((*an o na r(n a-enro) d8n (; te 84 are a); a ot a 4o89 e 8ttered ()(n9 I5 8re Ir(na5 *arent ;e)t te tenene (n te ato*ere 7e.a8e 4 oter-(n-)aw .a))ed en45 attent(on9 Na8t8an o 7a an )8to o, en4 e aed and en4 )a8ed a e t8rned to )oo at e aa(n9 "o na *o e, an ara*9 e a(d9 I )owered 4 a>e and tared at 4 *)ate9 /8an a)a naan ton 7a7aen to9 Naaa()a7ot9 Ba(t a *a)a *(na)a4a a (n4o Inr(d 8et(oned and en4 trew er ead 7a. and )a8ed9 An ar naan n *(na)a4a9 Ma4 (nd( *aaa8nawaan )an9 e a(d9 I .o8)d ;ee) er e4e on e and I wa te*ted to tand 8* and )eave9 Gan8n a( ao *a a4 8to aon a8a, (naawan o n *araan9 Gan8n a r(n 7a, ?F@ e aed9 o anan e)an a d(to, en4 Ir(na5 Mo (n8(red9 Not(n de;(n(te, T(ta9 en4 re*)(ed 7e;ore e t8rned to )oo at e9 ?F@, .o8)d 4o8 *)eae *a e te a**)e e aed at (n.e ao )an an a)a*(t a ;r8(t 7aet I oved to and (t to er9 Tan9 e a(d )oo(n at e9 De*ende, T(ta (; oet(n (nteret(n .oe 8*9 e added9 ta(n a 7(te ;ro an a**)e9 e r(eed (n 8r*r(e wen a n(;e ;)ew toward er at 78aon 48n a anana na aat n4a9 I; 4o8 do not to* ;)(rt(n w(t 4 87and, a noo o na an 88nod na tara n4an9 Ir(na 8r8red9 en4 )ooed ver4 ;r(tened a e tared at te tea n(;e on er a**)e9 e re.overed 8(.)4 a e *8t te a**)e down and ()ed at 4
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H(nat(d na(n ( Inr(d a 7aa4 *aata*o 8a(n and Ir(na wan5t too een on o(n 7a. da() nand8n *a r(n ( en49 Na8 7aa a)a*ao o 4a a a( n wa)a a ora at (nd( )an 8t()4o an (7ato o a an4a, ranada naC e 87)ed a Inr(d )a8ed9 D( 7a)e, Ate a7oado naan ( Dadd4 at da() (aw an an4an *r(n.e a4 ;or 8re
(*atatano) a n4a9 Naaaar ao a4 Dadd4C Ba(t 7a 4a *8a4a na a at(n t8(ra ( en4
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Inr(d, te)) Mo and Dad na net t(e na a( dadaan a( naaada)( a(n 88w( at na(-( na na(n an a 7ata9 I a(d9 "*oC Inr(d re*)(ed wav(n at 89 Te)) Dad tat (; e5 not o(n to (. tat (d(ot o8t o; te o8e, e5 never ever o(n to ee ( rand(d aa(nC Ir(na a(d and I )ooed at er (n 8r*r(e *ero a4oon aa)(ta a( a)a on 888)o an d8o n4a a *(nan n4a9 I tota))4 8ndertand were e5 .o(n ;ro *ero (n(((* o r(n na ana ( en4 n a*at(d n ;ater-(n-)aw o at (nd( n4a aa)anan 8n an8n an aa) n *aan(n n4a9 Maaarat(n, AteC Inr(d a**()4 re*)(ed 7e;ore e waved ood74e at 89
a*a*a-.8te a )an, awawa)a aad9 I now, tat5 w4 I )ove 4o89 I 8ttered and e )eaned toward e to ( e on te .ee9 Not a 8. a I do9 e anwered9 Ano 48n aa7((n o F(rt o; a)), I )ove ow ;e(t4 4o8 were ear)(er9 ana )an (nd( d8at(n 48n *anaon na a o7ra on a)(t a a(n a4 7a7at8(n o na ao n 8t()4o9 I +oed a I )an.ed (dewa4 at er and aw er ()e9 Da*at a-ara) a nan 8()a9 e a(d r(nn(n9 @(tten naan999 Ba(t naan (ta 7a7at8(n n 8t()4o 8n a)(7awan a7a7a7ae a a)aat9 I retorted ()(n9 9998n *wede naan (tan *8t8)an e added 7e;ore e 78rt o8t )a8(n9 @a4a (aw wa an a7a7a7ae a9 a anda at e4 n aawa o, 7a)(w na )an ta)aa ao 8n a7a7a7ae *a ao9 /8ro 7o)a e9 (e na na *a7(4an9 Ano 7a an aa7((n o e aed9 I5 on 4o8r (de 78t999 Tat 78t 7etter 7e ood9 It (n5t r(t to treaten Dad tat e won5t ee te (d aa(n (; e doen5t (. 4o8r .o8(n o8t o; ( o8e9 I )ow)4 a(d9 @a( na*aa7ato n8n 7a7aen 48nC a ara*an o *a a ara*an n *a()4a o How dare eC I now, I now9 /ero wa)an (na)aan (na Dad d8n9 %ada o naan (8ro ow tene te ato*ere wa ear)(er 7e.a8e te4 .an ene tat en4 wa ;)(rt(n *ero (nd( n()a aa)anan 48n, @(tten9 "o, na((nt(nd(an (ta 78t I don5t want er tereC a t(n(n o 7a (aaaan n )oo7 n( Dad 48n 7(n()(n o a4 Inr(d B)a>e and Tw(n)e are te(r ;(rt rand.()dren, @(tten9
#a)) ( now9 I a(d and e ;rowned at e9 /)eae9 @a( ;or 8re naa7( na n( Inr(d 48n *(naa7( o a4a (8rado r(n aon na((8)a nan ata*o ( Dad9 I a(d a I ()ed at er and e ro))ed er e4e9 /)eae I a(d and e e*e))ed a eav4 7reat 7e;ore e rea.ed ;or er *one9 Tat5 4 (r)9 He))o, Dad9 I eard er a49 Dad *(na*aa7( *o n on-(n-)aw n(n4o na *wede daw *o n(n4on *8nta(n an a 7ata an4t(e9 e a(d and I ad to ()e9 >)ed er ne. 7e;ore I tood 8* to .e. te *one9 /one o, @(tten9 I a(d a I w(*ed te .reen to .e. te eae9 @an(no to a)(n I 8r8red to 4e);9 H(, ( t( ?F@ aora Te eae read9
e @an(no a4a naana to H(nd( a a(n9 I a(d and Ir(na )a8ed9 De;en(ve a4ado9 e teaed9 B8t( na )an ta)aa a4 naa-(7ento n ro.er9 e a(d a we *)a.ed te tw(n on te(r ro.er9 H8)aan o 7a7ae 4a o 8n (nd( an a4 )a)a( 4a at eron 4an aawa wo 78))(ed ( (nto (nvent(n one9 e added and I )a8ed9 Maa(t 7a 8)(t a 7a)(at o H(nd(, *ero 7aa aa4a aa-8.)e na ao9 Ba(t a4aw o, @(tten Y8n (7a nan 7a7ae na(-4 *a aa-8.)e )an9 H(nd( 7aa4 a a(n a4 8.)e9 @a(t naan ano 7aa4 a4o9 I a(d9 ?on, taa na na9 H(nd( naan erot(. 48n 8a*an *ero nat8-t8rn on ao a a *(naaa7( o9 Ma)a)a na to9 A4aw o a(n *8a4a na-- A4oo na a an8n9 I want to ;ee) 4o8 (n(de e9 e re*)(ed .and(d)4 and I ;e)t 4 anood +8* to )(;e9 Taa a wa na nat(n *a-8a*an9 I 8ttered and e t8rned to e and ar.ed er
7row9 Ma4 na((n e r(77ed9 Med4o9 D( 7a)e, ()an )(no na )an *wede a na 8)( aawa a atawan o9 H(nd(n-(nd( ao aaawa a atawan o, Mr9 aora9 A7a da*at )an9 e anwered and I .8.)ed9 It too near)4 an o8r 7e;ore te tw(n ;e)) a)ee* and Ir(na and I (n(t(a))4 de.(ded to wat. T! 78t .aned o8r (nd9 T8)o na )an ta4o a( ;or 8re (((n na naan n ada)(n araw 48n a 7ata, at )eat aa(d)(* ta4o na4on9 e a(d9 Tara9 Inaanto a 7a H(nd( *ero a4a-a4a aant8(n d(n ao9 Anon aaw(n o /a*an8or(n (ta a7an nat8t8)o a9 An weet o naan9 And I5)) (a(ne a)) te e.(t(n t(n I5)) do to 4o8 w()e 4o8 )ee*999 H(nd( *a)a weet9 e 87)ed and I )a8ed9 e n8)ed aa(nt 4 .et and .)oed er e4e9 I )ove wat.(n 4 w(;e )ee* - I )ove te ent)e droo* o; er )(*J I )ove ow *ea.e;8) e )oo and I )ove ow e ( .ontented)4 wen I 8 er .)oe9 I )ove 4o89 I w(*ered and er e4e ;)8ttered o*en9 I )ove 4o89 e anwered9 I (ed er on te ;oreead and r4t(.a))4 *atted er 7a. 8nt() er 7reat(n evened9 Maa) na aa) na aa) (ta, Ir(na9 I w(*ered9 I wa ett(n )ee*4 too wen I eard 4 *one r(n aa(n at t8a4o ao, .are;8) not to d(t8r7 4 w(;e9 (no 7a ton )oon to9 I 8r8red9 Te eae wa ;ro te ae n87er9 9 I5ve a..e*ted te .a))ene9 9 Loo ta)aa to (na #r(t(an9 I 87)ed ee(n tat tere wa an atta.ent9 I to8.ed te (.on to v(ew te *(.t8re and near)4 dro**ed 4 *one9 It wa a *(.t8re o; a woan to8.(n ere);9 9 9 9
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An 7ato n(ton a aon to9 I 87)ed anr()4 a I d(a)ed #r(t(an5 n87er9 He anwered on te ;(;t r(n and .)en.ed 4 ;(t wen I eard ( vo(.e9 F(reC @88ta Ba(t a na*atawa Baet7a)) ta4o (na @ennet 78a, 7ro ra7e an 7or(n d(to a 7aa49 I eard ( a49 Bat8n-7ato na ao d(to, awa na ao a aa)aro n(ton Dev() Ma4 #r4 na to, a7(ado o na )aat n a>e at .)8e o 7aa *weden *a4a) na )an a( a (n4o Ian, a4 *(na7(4an a 7a n n87er o I aed tr4(n to .ontro) 4 te*er9 " *(nat(-tr(*an n4o 7a ao a4a na*a*ada)a a4o n a)a)awan *(.t8re da() a4ado a4on 7ored Ha #r(t(an aed ( vo(.e ;())ed w(t *8>>)eent9 ed aa(n 7e;ore I ended te .a))9 Nadada)awan-((* ao 8n (d(-de)ete o 7a 48n eae o (nd(9 I want to ow (t to 4 w(;e *ero na)a)awaan ao9 La)a( ao *ero I don5t ;(nd (t e4 wen woen e)) tee)ve
.ea*)49 Be(de, a(t (no *a 4an a87ad d4an, I w()) a)wa4 .ooe 4 w(t over er9 In te end, I de.(ded to .reate a .onta.t ;or te n87er and wrote /%AN@ a te nae 7e;ore I de)eted te eae and te *(.t8re9 I wa te*ted to wae Ir(na 8* *ero ()a)a o 4a, a)a on a*a 4a an naa)(t a(t anon ora 88od 48n and I wanted er to tae a ret9 A4oo r(n (ra(n an a7( n4a da() )an a (an taon o7v(o8)4 a4 a)8not an 78a49 Ma4 a tao taa)an wa)an aawa9 I 87)ed to 4e);9 /8**4999 I eard 4 w(;e w(*er a e ro*ed te va.ant *a.e 7e(de er9 I t8rned 4 *one o;; and (ed(ate)4 ot on te 7ed w(t er9 I5 ere9 I w(*ered9 e t8rned toward e and I e7ra.ed er t(t)49 Go 7a. to )ee*9 I added9 Nand(to )an ao, (nd( ao aa)(9 aan a 7a na*8nta e )ee*()49 Iaw a *a nat8t8)o ao (8ro na-((nternet a at nan8n8od a n 8n an8-ano9 e 8r8red and I .8.)ed9 @(tten, )at na n8od o *orn aaa (ta, ree7er At 7a(t *a ao an8n8od n *orn e nand4an a naan9 I tea(n)4 a(d and ;e)t er o;t and 8nder 4 (rt9 I (nvo)8ntar()4 (vered9 aan a na a)(n e aed9 T88no an .e))*one o a4a t(n(nnan o 8n (no an natet9 I a(d a I ;e)t er and on e9 @(tten-- 999 e 8r8red a e .ont(n8ed to to8. e9 (no 7a naan )a)a( an a4aw na (naawaan n aawa (non )a)a( an tatan( a ra4an nan4a4ar( a aa 78t I d(dn5t want (t to 7e one-(ded9 A4oo na ao )an9 I now I5)) ;ee) 7ad tat 4 need were et w()e er weren5t9 Are 4o8 t()) 7)eed(n I w(*ered9 I now ow an4 da4, o8r and (n8te ea.t)4 (n.e e ave 7(rt, not 7e.a8e I wa .o8nt(n te da4 wen we .an re8e 7e(n (nt(ate 78t 7e.a8e I wa draw(n a t(e)(ne ;or o8r tw(n -*a(nta(n)4 ta(n *(.t8re and not(n te(r da()4 *rore9 It to**ed ;o8r da4 ao9 e re*)(ed and I nodded 4 ead9 It5 7een 26 da4 and I wan5t 8re (; e5 read49 I read over te (nternet tat .o8*)e .an re8e (nt(a.4 a ear)4 a tree wee9 A4oon 88a)9 I a(d w(t a roan a I wra**ed 4 ar aro8nd er9 Baa a*ano a, ()an araw na )an naan9 I 8r8red ((n te to* o; er ead9 Te de(re ( tere, (nd( naan nawawa)a 48n *ero (n(((* o *a )an na a4 an4ar( a aawa o da() a de(re na 48n, naaata4 na )an n 8a9 I w()) now (; oet(n5 wron9 e a(d a e at 8*9 No9 A4oo9 I a(d a e tarted ta(n er .)ote o;;9 A4oo9 I don5t want to r( (t9 @atawan o to, ()a)a o9 e (n(ted a e *8))ed at 4 7oer ort9 Ir(na9 A4oo9 Ano 7a, o8)d I reort to ar(ta) ra*e e (dded and I )a8ed9 Natataot ao na 7aa a*ano a, @(tten9 I a(d, 4 tone er(o89 Maaar()( na )an ao ea a4 an4ar( a4o9
>)ed te va))e4 7etween er 7reat9 I )ove ow er 7reat(n (t.e and I )ove te o8nd o; er eart 7eat(n e.(ted)4 (n(de er .et ever4 t(e I to8. er9 Do 4o8 want e to )(e down e aed and I oo 4 ead9 a taa a o 4o8 ave ;8)) .ontro)9 I anwered9 I )ove er and on e9 I )ove ow 8re e ( o; er to8.e and I )ove ow 7o)d and .on;(dent e ( wen (t .oe to (v(n e *)ea8re9 I *8))ed er 8* and )at.ed 4 o8t on er 7reat9 e oaned (n de)(t a e e)d 4 ead (n *)a.e9 I want to o down on 4o89 I w(*ered and e tre7)ed9 Taa na ;ore*)a4, I5 dr(**(n9 e w(*ered (n 4 ear 7e;ore e *)a4;8))4 7(t (t9 e oved a e *o(t(oned ere); and 4 worr(e ret8rned9 H((nto ta4o a*a aa(t, no atter ow 7eara7)e te *a(n (, oa4 I tated and e ro))ed er e4e at e9 "*o, aa) na ar(9 e re*)(ed na8t()4 7e;ore e )ow)4 (*a)ed ere); on 4 ere.t(on9 #are;8)9 I w(*ered a I e)d 4 7reat9 I wat.ed er ;a.e ;or an4 (n o; d(.o;ort 7e.a8e no atter ow t8rned on I wa I wo8)d to* r(t tere and ten (; e owed an4 (nd(.at(on o; *a(n9 "a4 a )an I aed and e nodded er ead a I ;e)t er ;)e )ow)4 wa))ow 4 ardne9 ", (t9 I a*ed a I ;(ted te 7ed.over to 8en. 4 8re to 8re aa(nt er9
9 9 9 I do not )(e wa(n 8* w(to8t er 7e(de e at a)a n4a 48n9 At a)a o r(n na (a )an an aaa*a*a)( a4 Ir(na a ta7( o -- an (4a n a 7ata9 I went tra(t to te n8rer4 and wat.ed a e wa4ed (n *)a.e w(t B)a>e (n er ar9 Good orn(n, Mr9 aora9 I a(d a I wra**ed 4 ar aro8nd te9 $((4a na naan ( B)a>e I .ooed at 4 on9 Ba(t na*aa(4a(n n( B)a>e Naana a Dadd49 Ir(na anwered (n a (non vo(.e9 @(tten naan, wa an8n 7aa an(wa)a ( B)a>e na (4a(n na ao9 Ba(t, (nd( 7a totoo e *)a4;8))4 aed and I r(nned9 Iaw )an naan (n((4aan o9 I a(d and e )a8ed o;t)49 D( 7a, B)a>e ( Mo4 )an (n((4aan n( Dadd4 I .ooed aa(n and eard anoter .r49 A4an na, nae)o na9 Ir(na tated )a8(n9 Na*aae)oa n( Tw(n)e9 Naawa na ao a 8n (no an a*a*anaawa n4a9 H(nd( a-aaawa to9 I a(d a I *(.ed 4 da8ter 8*9 I ;e)t er d(a*er9 Dr4 4an, aa*a)(t o )an9 Ir(na 8ttered9 Mana a Mo4, e)oa9 I a(d and I (ed 4 da8ter5 .8774 .ee9 /ero d( 7a (nd( a a-aaawa, Tw(n)e D(to a )an a 7aa4 at (nd( a a7o-7o4;r(end a(t e)an d( 7a Tat o8nd ver4 wron9 Ir(na 8ttered and I )a8ed9 Ma a)a)a a *a *a)a a Dadd49 Now, I now ow e ;ee)9 I)()(7re o na ( Dad 78a9 I a(d r(nn(n and Ir(na )a8ed9 I7a)( na nat(n a ro.er *ara aa)(o a na9 D( 7a *a*adede(n o *a ()a "o9 e anwered9 8re an a4a o na ()a e 8et(oned9 @a4a o na, naa-ro.er naan9 Go tae 4o8r ower o 4o8 .an ;eed te9 G8to ana (tan a7a4an *ero wa)an a7a7anta4 a a 7ata9 I added w(t a r(n a;ter we *8t te tw(n on te(r ro.er9 e oved 7e(nd e and wra**ed er ar aro8nd 4 wa(t9 /aran (nd( a nat8wa aa7(, /8**49 B(t(n *a r(n e 8r8red weet)49 H(nd( naan ao 7(t(n *ero a)a o naan araw-araw, ora-ora at (n8-(n8to aon a7( a4o9 I a(d a I t8rned to ;a.e er and en;o)ded er (n a 89 "a4 a )an 7a
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(no ton /%AN@C e 7e))owed and I 8rr(ed)4 .)oed te .onne.t(n door )ead(n to te n8rer49 e wa )ar(n at e 8rdero8)4 and I ;e)t 4 *8)e ra.e (n ;ear9 I7a ta)aa an aawa o *a a)(t9 <4 ( t( (7e.()e end(n 4o8 tee )ewd (ae9 M4 odC It5 )(e )oo(n at a tra(n wre.C atawan tawa n4a d(toC @(tten-- <o (n Hade5 rea) ( t(, ?on F(t>era)d @enned4 Fo8rn(er aoraC e .reaed9 Na8, *ata4 78on *ana)an o na9 B87o ta)aa ao n(to9 I 7etter ear a at(;a.tor4 anwer ;ro 4o8 or e)e B"TH 4o8r ead w()) ro))C I don5t now 8n (no 4an9 I re*)(ed a I tr(ed to *8 4 nervo8ne awa49 e wa 8;;(n )(e a wo8nded r(no a e r(**ed 4 *one t(t)4 (n er r(t and9 How te ;rea d(d t( oron et 4o8r n87er 8n d( o 4a ()a)aC I re.e(ved a tet ;ro tat *eron 4eterda4 and I to8t (t wa Ian, aa)a o te4 were *8))(n a +oe on e o I (nored (t9 %ee7er, I to)d 4o8 a4 na-tet a a(n at t(nanon ao 8n a a(n daw 7a an n87er na 4an H(nd( o )an *(nan(n a( aa)a o na +oe now(n na wa)a naan (7an naaaa)a n n87er o 8nd( ;a()(e at ;r(end nat(n9
?oe an tawa o a a)a)awan *(. na toC A7a, Mr9 aora, aa(7a 4ata an ene o; 8or oC e aed ar)4 and I ;e)t weat tr(.)e down 4 7a. a(t naa-a(r.on naan an warto9 No, wa)a *an *(.t8re9 Tet )an an natana* o a an4a, @(tten999
a e .)oed er e4e and tarted 7reat(n dee*)49 (t, (t5 not wor(nC e (ed a e tarted *a.(n aa(n9 e 8dden)4 )ooed at e9 H87ad9 @aa9 e a(d and I 7)(ned at er (n 8r*r(e9 Ha Anon a Ma87ad a naC I need to re)aC Yo8 ean999 A999 oa4999 I 87)ed a I wa)ed toward o8r 7ed9 D( o a)a 8n atatawa 7a ao o ano9 @aa(7a ta)aa ton aawa o9 I to8t a I tr(ed to a(nta(n a tra(t ;a.e9 Naada)awa na a(, (a aa7( at (a an(nan ada)(n araw, (nd( a4a aaaaa a an4a to Ma7ano *a r(n naan ta4o d( 7a 7e.a8e we too a 7at at aro8nd :30 AM9 e a(d a .raw)ed on to* o; e9 Ma7ano a naan *arat(9 I re*)(ed ett(n ard ;at9 @a4a na 8to on )(o ta4o n )(o e 7e.a8e I .an5t to* te 8re to +8* 4o8r 7one9 e a(d 7e;ore9 "r o8)d I a4 7oner @(tten, I5 ett(n ard9 Da*at )an9 e re*)(ed r(nn(n9 Ir(na ( te t4*e o; woan wo )ove 7e(n (n .ontro) 78t e ( te t4*e o; w(;e wo )ove to (ve9 Mr9 aora, *wede 7a (tan o)et4a(n e w(*ered and I tarted to *ant9 I at 8* to tae 4 (rt o;; and (ntant)4 er o8t wa on 4 .et a e tarted to )(. er wa4 toward 4 nave)9 Mr9 aora, 4o8 are too 8. ;or 4 an(t49 I roaned a e *8))ed 4 7oer o;; e 7e;ore e tarted tr(**(n9 Iaw a(, /8**4 e naaaaar a, *arat( o na )an *(na((ra*an an *aa7a7ae o9 e a(d 7e;ore e oved on to* o; e aa(n9 M4 and oved to ;ee) er .ore .e.(n ;or er read(ne and I oaned a)o8d wen I ;e)t ow read4 e wa ;or e9 /wede 7an ao an an-o)et4a a4o na4on I aed 8()4 and e nodded er ead a e ot o;; e to )(e down 7e(de e9 I oved to .over er naedne w(t (ne and e (ed (n .ontentent9 I )(d (nto er and 4 7reat(n (t.ed wen I ;e)t er wart we).oe and 8rro8nd e9 a7((n o a a(n *a a4 aa(t-- Maara* na9 e .8t e o;; and I .o8)dn5t e)* 78t ()e9 I wanted to tae (t )ow 78t e 78.ed aa(nt e and 4 reo)ve wa d(o)v(n ;at9 @(tten, I don5t want to et too e.(ted 7aa aa4a a*ano-- 8t 8* and ae )ove to e, Mr9 aora9 e w(*ered999and I o7e4ed9 >)ed 4 ne.9 (8ro *wede na ta4on a-8a* I aed a I t()ted er ;a.e 8*ward 8(n 4
;ore;(ner9 e oved o er a>e wa at e4e-)eve) w(t (ne9 I .8**ed er .ee and ave er a 8(. (9 G8to on *a-8a*an nat(n ( /ran9 I(n(t na naan 8)o o, ?on9
7(ro )an @e)an 7a 7a7a)( an *(nan o a #anada A4, tea )an (nd( 4a *weden 78a)( 8na a( aa*a)(n o 8na 4aC M4 w(;e anr()4 8ttered and I )a8ed 7e;ore I (ed er on te ;oreead9 /8**4, wa na wa an a*a*aaaw 8nd( )aot a a a(n, 7a7a)atan ta)aa (ta n 78a4 ta*o 7878d78ran (ta n a(n 7ao (ta *a)(8an n 8a9 @(tten naan, (n(()a78tan ao a (na7( o9 Dadadaan o *a n ()(9 @(ttenC Matata*o na ao9 Ma4 ta*o a *an na)aan, (an aod )an naan nawawa)a r(n aad9 e a(d a e *a)ed 4 )ent9 M4 7reat(n (ntant)4 7e.ae raed 78t I wa ore .on.erned 8n *wede *a 7a 4a9 @(tten, naatat)o na ta4o, )et5 not overdo (t9 /a(na a 8na9 I 8r8red and e *o8ted9 Net wee, d(a4 )an *a(na o9 I added and e ro))ed er e4e at e9 Anon *)ano o d8n a *(nan o I aed9 (8rado an 8to on a)aan It5 o dev(o8, (t5 7e4ond word9 e tated and I ()ed9 o8nd e.(t(n9 I a(d9 /ero 8n 7(7()( ta4o n 7aon *one o, 8to o *areo *a r(n ta4on r(n tone9 Ano 7a ta)aan o7e(on o a r(ntone, Mr9 aora at *aran 8to o aa*areo ta4o *arat( @a( d( 7a n8n (nd( *a ta4o, *areo ta4o n r(n tone a4a naa7( o n8n, *ara a ta)aa a a(n9 An .orn49 e re*)(ed )a8(n9 " (e, *areo na ta4o n r(ntone9 e areed9 I need to .at., en4 red-anded *ero t(n(n o (nd( 4a an8n atana to 8e te n87er e 8e to .onta.t Dad *ara a-end a4o n a a7a)(wan n4a9 How do 4o8 *)an on .at.(n er T(natanon *a 7a 4an a4an naan (ton 8ta o 8n d( o *aaana(n9 /ero, /8**4 I5)) 7e te one to 8e 4o8r o)d n87er9 "a4 )an9 Great9 Ten )et te ae 7e(n9 e anno8n.ed, er e4e )ea(n9 e ot o;; te 7ed and ret8rned w(t er *one 7e;ore e t4*ed a eae9 <o are 4o8, tet(n I .8r(o8)4 aed9 Dad9 I a a(n ;or en45 n87er 8nder te 8(e o; 8an(tar(an oodw())9 e a(d and I )a8ed9 Her *one o8nded and e ()ed9 Got (t9 e a(d 7e;ore e d(a)ed a n87er9 He))o, en4C I eard er a4 and I a.t8a))4 ;rowned a e to8.ed er *one5 .reen to a.t(vate te *eaer ;8n.t(on9 H(, I.eC <at a 8r*r(eC I eard en4 re*)49 Ba(t a *a)a na*atawa
Ha <at do 4o8 ean #oe on, en4 don5t *)a4 d87 w(t e a)to8 w(t 4o8, I .an5t rea))4 te)) (; 4o85re +8t *)a4(n d87 or 7e(n nat8ra))4 d879 4C And 4o85re deadC Ir(na anwered9 (8rad8(n o )an na a4a o (ton 8)on *(nao o 8nd( 88w( a n #anada na *a8nt(-8nt(9 Anon *arte n atawan o an 8to on 8na(n on (*ada)a a *a()4a o H(nd( o ao atataotC H(nd( (ta t(nataot, I5 (v(n 4o8 ;a(r warn(n9 I887on (ta a4 T(toC Go aead 4, dear9 Mae 4 da49 Ir(na anwered and )a8ed wen en4 d(.onne.ted te .a))9 Tana9 e 87)ed 7e;ore e t8rned to e and *o8ted9 /8**4, I5 8*et (ve e a 89 e a(d and I .o8)dn5t e)* 78t )a8 a I wra**ed 4 ar aro8nd 4 w(;e9
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H(nd( ao dat(n e)oa9 In ;a.t, a a (r);r(end, I 8ed to ran 4e); a .oo) (n te .oo) eter *ero tere are (r) wo +8t .an5t tae a (nt9 H(nd( o a)a 8n ano *an a()anan (8ot na n aawa o, a(de ;ro ( wedd(n r(n, ;or (r) )(e en4 to 7a.-o;;9 I ot a .a)) ;ro Dad, e a(d 8((4a daw ( en4 da() a araent na (naawa o a an4a9 M4 o, er(o8)4 8n araent an tawa n4a d8n, ano na )an an *weden (tawa d8n a *a7a7a)a8ra n4a a *one n aawa o I to8t ;8r(o8)49 @aa(7a na an a 8aa7(t na4on, ()a na an a4 anan a-atan naaatan9 @(tten, I tr8t 4o8r (nt(n.t *ero a)a nat(n (nd( aa(n ( en4 na 4a na 48n9 A)a o9 I wa +8t 7ored tat wa w4 I treatened er9 A)a o r(n (nd( 4a an8n a-7o7o 78t I5 7an(n on er 7e(n aat( to )8re er (nto 4 tra*9 /aano 4an na4on *(na*atawa a n( Dad
/8**4 naan, e)an 7a ao taot a4 Dad Be(de, taa a, e won5t tae en45 (de 7e.a8e I5 ( da8ter and e now tat I5 8n;or(v(n9 I 8ttered .a))49 /a*8nta a( n 7aa4 a( daw *a-88a*an na(n 48n (n.(dent w(t en4 da() 8to n( Dad na aaa4o a(9 L(e I (ve a ;rea9 ed (r)9 Tat5 t()) 7ad, 7a74 Inr(d9 Mo .at(ed )a8(n o;t)49 Go, e5 o "A, 5M49 D(na( *a n4a an a.t(n .a*a7()(t(e o and to t(n e7er *a ao n draa .)87 n4an a9 M4 (ter re*)(ed and I ot ore .8r(o89 Ba(t Na-((4a 4a I (n8(red and te4 7ot nodded te(r ead9
I wo8)d rater na ta4on tat)o )an n( I.e an a-8a*, T(to9 en4 8r8red, er ead 7owed a e )an.ed at Mo and Inr(d9 I won5t 7e a7)e to tand te 8()(at(on 8n nand(to ( T(ta at ?F@ and Inr(d5 too 4o8n to ear er o)der (ter5 a..8at(on9 e added 7e;ore e n(;;ed9 Fee)(n o aa7o an 8)o o a aar9 An a*a) n *a88a n 7a7aen (to9 I 8r8red to 4e); a Mo and Inr(d )ooed at ea. oter 7e;ore te4 ade a ove to tand 8*9 No, te45re ta4(n9 I a(d (n a .a) vo(.e and te4 at 7a. down9 Na4on a *a na(4a e na(ta na n()a an *an-FAMA na *er;oran.e o Be(de, a4 8ta 4an (ter o and e now 8n a)(n a a na((ta n4a an (nd( n4a da*at 8nd(n9 e w(tneed ow 4o8 ;)(rted w(t 4 87and 78t I don5t ee er o(n a;ter oter *eo*)e5 87and and a.t )(e a .ea*, oron (n ;ront o; te9 I a(d and en4 )ooed 8* to tare at e9 Her tear ro))ed down er .ee and I 8e).ed te 8dden 8re to 4an er a(r and )a er ;a.e re*eated)4 aa(nt te )a-.overed .enter ta7)e9 Bweno, nand(to na r(n )an ta4on )aat a4 *a-8a*an na nat(n to *ara ata*o na9 Dad a(d and en4 wa()ed )o8d)49 It5 o 8n;a(r +8t 7e.a8e a4 anoon aon (tor4 doen5t ean na ao na an 8awa n8nC I now 4o85re a)) +8d(n e9 I .an ene (t *ero (nd( ao an8n9 I ave 4 va)8e-- Y8n va)8e on naa-a)e9 I .o8)dn5t e)* 78t .8t er o;; a I ;e)t ?on r87 4 7a. w(t ( and9 Yo8 don5t even ave *roo; na ao 48nC How dare 4o8 (t tere and (n8)t e a a *eronC I; 4o8 ;(nd 4 rear (n8)t(n, 7e )ad 7e.a8e I5 o .)oe to )ett(n 4o8 ;(nd 4 rear *a(n;8), and tat a**en, dearet .o8(n wen I )a* 4o8 and (n8)t 4o8 at te ae t(e9 T(toC <()) 4o8 +8t (t tere and do not(n w()e I.e treaten eC e na**ed at 4 Dad wo )ooed )(e e5 rown ten 4ear o)der (n te )at o8r9 Ir(na, ow d(d 4o8 .oe 8* w(t te .on.)8(on tat (t wa en4 wo ent ?F@ te eae and *(.t8re I 8ndertand tat 4o8 ave ever4 r(t to 7e anr4 78t I want to now w4 4o8 t(n (t5 er9 Dad erene)4 aed9 Dad, we d(dn5t row 8* toeter o (t ( a;e to a4 tat e doen5t now e at a))9 @a4a 4a )an an ananaa to tet 4 te*er9 <atC ?8t 7e.a8e (nd( ta4o a7a4 )8a( ao na aad na*ada)a n *(.t8re at tet a aawa oC /ana)awa, I d(d not te)) er a7o8t te *(.t8re and te eae o *aano n4a na)aan I aed and en4 ;ro>e9 I ar.ed a 7row at er a e taered9 Yo8999 ent(oned999 I ean999 te *(.t8re999 na ano999 e a)t(n)4 a(d9 No, e d(dn5t9 I eard ?on a49 I wa )(ten(n to 4o8r .onverat(on 7e.a8e 4 w(;e a.t(vated te *eaer ;8n.t(on on er *one wen 4o8 two were ta)(n9 Na-ent(on n4aC (naa7( n4o )an 4an *ara *a)a7a(n na aaa aoC A)) o; 4o8 ad t( *)anned ;ro te ver4 7e(nn(nC Baa na we were 7ored and we ave a )ot o; t(e (n o8r and a4a (8ro na*a8a*an na(n *aa(aan a9 Baa ( Dadd4 wa)an 78(nee na (naa(ao a(de
;ro ( )aw *ra.t(.e and e woe 8* one even(n and .a))ed a arr(ed an (n #anada to ed8.e 4o8 7e.a8e e new na *a*a8w((n a d(to (; tat a**en9 Baa naan ( Mo4 8dden)4 rea)(>ed tat r8nn(n t( o8eo)d and ta(n .are o; er ;a()4 ( not t(e-.on8(n eno8 and e .a8a))4 8eted to Dad na awan n *araan *a8w((n a a /()(*(na n a a8)an o *ara *a-tr(*an a na(n )aat 7e.a8e we don5t ave )(ve o; o8r own9 <4 do 4o8 ate e Da() 7a a aanda ao a4o Da() a a4 e a**ea) ao a4o e )an eron a, wa)a an a**ea)9 to* drea(n9 I a(d9 Iaw aanda Ano na )an an tawa o a a(n n( Inr(d D4oa A4 a7oC I )(e tat, AteC Inr(d ()ed9 Yo85re (ne.8reC e *at a e tood 8*9 Iaa o a 7aa o 4an aawa oC Yan )an 7a an )a)a( a 8ndoC Naaaa na an aawa o *ero (nd( a 7aa o9 I re*)(ed tand(n 8* too9 en a I draed en4 toward te e)e.tr(. ;(re*)a.e tat we rare)4 8ed9 Ito a at(a to, a7((n o a a(n 8n 8)an *a an t(a n4an at aaana* *a ao n a at(a *ara a4oC I .reaed a I 7aned er ead aa(nt te .on.rete wa))9
8878an, a)and( aC Na*o-*ot *art8 aoC I r(eed a I re*eated)4 )a**ed er9 Taa na, I.eC e .ree.ed a e tr(ed to ;end o;; 4 atta.9 Taa na *)eaeC Na4on, taa na *ero an(na an ta*an on 7w((t aC I aed a I (t er aa(n9 orr4C e .r(ed and I )et er a(r o9 e t87)ed 7a.ward9 Her ;a.e wa 7)ood(ed 78t I wa too anr4 to tae *(t4 on er9 Bw((t na 7w((t ao a4o, a4o* a-- orr4 naC e we*t, a e )a4 .8r)ed near 4 ;eet9 Yo8 ave no r(t to .oe (n-7etween e and 4 87andC Yo8 ave a7o)8te)4 no r(tC At 8n an (7an a aawa a4 ((4a )an a*a (naaw an a aawa n()a, (7a(n o aoC I7878ro) 8na (ta 7ao (ta ((4aanC Taa na *)eae9 e o77ed a e at 8*9 I )ared anr()4 at er9 Aa)( na ao, 7a7a)( na )an ao n #anada9 e .r(ed9 H(nd( a *a *weden 8a)(C I retorted9 Mae er (n an areeent, Dad a7o)v(n e ;ro watever (n+8r4 tat e (n.8rred toda4 d8e to er t8*(d(t4C I a(d )oo(n at 4 ;ater9 "8r wo)e .onverat(on ( re.orded o do not ever t(n o; 8(n e 7e.a8e I ave *rovo.at(on a an e.8e to 4 a.t(on at *a (nawa o 48n 78()( a na r(n n a7aon da() *a*ata4(n (taC I )(ed9 H(nd(, I.e9 en4 ;ear;8))4 a(d a e )an.ed at e9 H(nd( ao aaa*a n ao9 e 8r8red at()4 a(n er ead9 I tared at er ;or a )on t(e and e 7owed er ead9 I5 done9 I a(d 7e;ore I wa)ed toward were ever4one wa eated9 I (ed Dad on te .ee9 I5 orr4 ;or te e, Dad9 I t(n e *eed on te .ar*et9 I o7erved ee(n te water ta(n near were e wa 8dd)ed9 end 8 a 7()) ;or te .)ean(n, 4 87and w()) *a4 ;or (t9 I a(d and e (ed 7e;ore e nodded ( ead9 In88na an (n(t n 8)o9 He 8r8red9 Ma)a( *a a.t8a))4 an 8)o o n4an, Dad9 I a(d 7e;ore I oved to ( and 8 Mo9 a 88nod daan-daan at 7aa a7(nat a9 e 8ttered ()(n and I ()ed 7a.9 I5)) ee* tat (n (nd9 I re*)(ed9 Ate, (ve e a )(tt)e o; 4o8r aweoeneC Inr(d 8ttered n(er(n and I (ed er .ee9 H(nd( ta4o a*a7(a4 )a)o na a a 7aa4 na (nd( da*at 7(n(7(a49 Bear tat (n (nd9 I a(d and e nodded er ead9 "a4 a na M4 87and aed a e 8ed e and I nodded 4 ead a I 8ed ( 7a.9
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I5ve a)read4 .a)ed down wen we rea.ed oe and +8t )(e wat we 88a))4 do, we 7ated ;(rt 7e;ore we v((ted te tw(n (n te n8rer49 #a)) e *arano(d, I don5t rea))4 .are9 (n((8rado o )an na wa)an a(t na a88a an a ana o da() a)(n a( a )a7a9 Mo4 a(d da*at daw na (n(-e*oe an a 7ata a a8nt(n d8( to 78()d-8* te(r (8ne-4te *ero I .annot r( te ett(n (. t( 4o8n9 Good orn(n *o9 Bat( a a(n n a 4a4a n()a9 @a( na 8na an a7a7anta4 a an()a9 ?on re*)(ed ()(n and te4 e(ted te roo9 T8)o na naan I aed (n a w(*er a I *eeed (n(de B)a>e5 .r(79 ( /r(n.e Tw(n)e t8)o d(n9 ?on re*)(ed9 @e)an 7a ()a (nd( t8)o *a 8aa At e)an 7a ()a at8t8)o *a a7( a( ;ee)(n o (a na aon va*(re a )ee*(n .ed8)e n()a9 D( 7a a7( n do.tor n()a, @(tten a.(-.ane d(n naan an )ee*(n *attern n a 7ata "o *ero an taa)9 G8to o ()an (n88)(t a*a an(ton ora9 I a(d and ?on (ed(ate)4 wra**ed ( ar aro8nd 4 wa(t9 Ao na )an 8)(t(n o9 Maa4a na, 88)(t(n (ta n 87ad9 I w(*ered and e .8.)ed9 G8to o 7an an8od n T!, @(tten He aed and I nodded 4 ead9 a warto na )an, wa na ta4on 78a7a9 I a(d9 An )a*(t na n *a8an, I5 o e.(ted9 I to)d ( a e *()ed *())ow aa(nt te ead7oard9
E.(ted a 7a *arat( a *a8an He (n8(red9 "o9 H(nd( o a)a 8n anon eron e.(ted9 And we ave t( trad(t(on tarted to a4 and to**ed9 Ano 7a, For oe reaon, nan((* an d(7d(7 a 8nan araw n *a8an9
a ;(rt da4 o; .oo) *ero I rea))4 et na (na Mo4 and naaat(d a a(n-- I I.e wa)a a na a 7aa4 n4oC I .o)ded 4e);9 o a (dea na (nd( na ao (aat(d n(na Mo4
Maaaa naan ta4on *a*ao9 Ao an ada-dr(ve a4o a .oo)9 ?on 8ttered a e en;o)ded e (n ( e7ra.e9 Go, (to na 7a 48n *a*o-*ot *art8 I aed a I w(*ed 4 e4e w(t te 7a. o; 4 and9 B()a-7()a a na )an nadadraa na *ara 7an wa)a nan 78a9 I tr(ed to +oe 78t ended 8* o77(n9 G8to o 7an 4a4a(n o (na Mo4 na (at(d ta4o M4 87and (n8(red and I oo 4 ead9 H(nd( na9 Don5t (nd e9 M8t 7e 4 orone a4a ed4o art(ta(n ao na4on9 I a(d and e )a8ed o;t)4 a e 8(ded 4 ead to )(e 7e)ow ( .(n9 ana aa4a a *a r(n a(t ao )an an aaa o *a*ao o n .oo)9 "o naan, ano a 7a9 I 87)ed9 Ma4ado )an aon eot(ona) da() (8ro d8n a4 en4 an(na9 @(tten, aa)a o *a*ata4(n o 4a9 Nataot ao ;or 4o89 Ba(t o 4a *a*ata4(n e d( na8)on ao I aed9 I +8t want to tea. er a )eon9 Naaad(r( an a 7a7aen t8)ad n4a, an ara* (a*a n *a8)(t-8)(t a *ader9 Na7(t(n a *a, a)o d( na na aata4o ( en4 ear)(er9 An a*a) n 8a e, net t(e ta)aa *arat( aon adada)a n )(a *ara a7awaan an a*a) n 8a n (7an tao9 H(nd( o a(nt(nd(an, /8**4 8n 7a(t a4 an8n a 7a7ae9 Anon a88a o 8n )a)and((n o an 7o4;r(end o aawa n (7a H(nd( o naan 48n (aaanda9 " taa na, anan d(to 7a naan9 Baa 8(n(t na naan 8)o o9 a7aa4, *a7or *a)a a a(n a*a 8((n(t an 8)o o a( anadon an o)et4a(n ao9 He reared and I a.t8a))4 )a8ed9 Drea .oe tr8e a4a a4o na o)et4a(n (ta9 "o naan, 7ao *a na )an ao a t9 Bernadette a4 a enta( .ene na ao a 8ta o (nvo)v(n 4o89 D( a 7a natataa 8n 7a(t *arat( ta4on na((ta a )a7a n 7an4o n )a)a( at 7a7ae Aa)a o .o(n.(den.e )an *ero oo na *arat( (tan na((ta noon a*a na7a7an4o ao9 I5 a.t8a))4 o*(n tat 4o85)) ae one o; 4 ;anta(e .oe tr8e9 He .on;eed )a8(n and I at 8* to )oo at (9 @ad(r( a, a 7an4o 4e*re (nd( nat(n d8n aaw(n, dada)(n (ta a aa4an o ta*o--
Go, Mr9 aora9 Yo8 are a *ervertC I e.)a(ed and e )a8ed arder9 /ero one o; tee da4 aw(n nat(n 4an ;anta(e o9 I 87)ed a I at atr(de (9 G8to o (8)a na nat(n na4on I aed a a .e))*one ran9 Tea )an, 8n(n o 48n *one9 He a(d a I oved o e .o8)d (t 8* and tand9 He went to te 78rea8 and *(.ed 7ot o8r *one 8*9 a4o, @(tten9 Internat(ona) .a)) 4ata9 He a(d a e anded 4 *one to e9 I ;rowned at te 8n;a()(ar n87er and w(*ed 4 .reen to anwer (t9 He))o9 I a(d9 I t( I.e oeone re*)(ed9 Ye, t( ( I.e9 <o5 t( ( T(ta Irene o to, I.e9 Te .a))er re*)(ed and I ;rowned9 I now wo T(ta Irene (, e5 en45 o9 He))o, T(ta 7a(t *o a4o na*atawa I aed9 I 7ra.ed 4e); ;or er rant and I5ve a)read4 ;or8)ated a re78tta) (n 4 ead 78t wat e a(d .a8t e o;;8ard9 I.e, I5 orr4 a7o8t en49 Naa8a* a( n( @84a Ireneo and e to)d e a7o8t wat en4 d(d9 H8((n( ao n *aen4a, *aan(n a9 H(nd( o a)a 8n 7a(t an4an 4an *(nan o, an ()( a 8)o9 orr4 d(n *o, T(ta 7e.a8e I wa rater ar w(t er9 H(nd( )an *o a( ao art(r na (to-to)erate )an an *an-aaa n ar()( on *(nan a aawa o9 I now and I 8ndertand9 a7( na n( en4 8to na daw n4an 78a)( d(to a #anada *ero nadada)awan-((* a( n Dadd4 n4a9 A)a o naan (8ro an tor4 7e(nd o8r de.((on to end en4 7a. to te /()(**(ne Na(wento *o n( Mo4 78t I don5t rea))4 now a)) te deta()9 e ad an a;;a(r w(t er *ro;eor na Dadd4 n 7et ;r(end n4a9 e wa +8t ;(;teen wen te4 tarted9 I a not a(n e.8e ;or 4o8r .o8(n at anan na4on I 7)ae 4e); ;or er *)(t9 I wa too 784 a(n a ;8t8re ;or 4 .()dren at (nd( o na ()a na87a47a4an9 B8t *)eae, wa n4o 8na 4an *a8w((n d(to9 e5)) +8t re8e er ())(.(t re)at(on(* w(t tat an9 e a(d and I ;rowned (n .on;8(on9 B8t T(ta, (n5t (t 4o8r re*on(7()(t4 a er oter to ae 8re tat e doen5t o atra4 Ba(t *o a a(n n(n4o 4a *a*a7anta4an e need 4o8 now9 I aed, 8na7)e to (de 4 anno4an.e9 Ano 7a naan )aen Mo4 to I now, I.e *ero ada( )an a(n (naa(ao na4on a4a (nd( na(n 4a a7anta4an n aa4o9 @a4a naan n( @84a at n( Ate Ia7e) na 7anta4an ( en49 I5 orr4 *o, T(ta *ero a I a(d, en4 need te 8**ort o; er own ;a()4 now9 Yo8 now and 8ndertand er 7etter a( *o ana n(n4o 4a a4a *o (nd( o a(nt(nd(an 8n 7a(t n4o naan (*a*aa 48n re*on(7()(dad na 48n a (7a9 H(nd( naan a *(na*aa na(n an re*on(7()(dad a a *arent o, I.e *ero (nd( o na 4a a4an t8t8an na4on da() ada( aon (naawa9 H(nd( *o 7a da)awa )an *on aa*at(d (na en4 At 48n a*at(d n4an ( e8 a4 ;(ve 4ear 4o8ner )an a an4a o (nd( na nanana()anan n attent(on n(n4o
29 H(nd( o a4a an 8a)( n 7atan 48n, (nd( a( aa(nt(nd(an9 I o*e 4o8 8ndertand, I.e9 I don5t 8ndertand 4o8 at a))9 Ma8)an na d(n *o ao na4on at 8n aa)(n 48n ana o *o an aaa)(, (nd( o *o 4a ()a)a4o a a(n9 "n te .ontrar4, I w()) ae 8re tat e now tat e a a oter to r8n to9 I don5t now wat a**ened to en4 78t I5)) 7e onet w(t 4o8 *o - I don5t ave ;ond eor(e o; er9 <en we were 4o8ner a4ado na 4an *a*an(n, to te *o(nt na an(n(ra na 4a n )ar8an n (7a *ara a*an(n )an9 Tat5 ow e wa and tat5 ow e t()) (9 I d()(ed er wen we were 4o8ner and I ate er now ;or wat e tr(ed to do w(t 4 87and *ero a4o *o an (na n4a, da*at a (n4o *o 4a t8ata7o9 I.e, ea4 ;or 4o8 to a4 a( 7aon (na a *a )an, 4o8 ave 4o8r (dea), 4o8 ave a naKve e*e.tat(on a7o8t 7e(n a oter *ero (nd( an4an a totoon 78a49 I now a( a a4 e*er(en.e ao a4o o (t ( a;e to a4 tat I ave ore a8tor(t4 a7o8t ra((n-- I5 o orr4 ;or .8tt(n 4o8 o;;, T(ta *ero 8n taa 4an (n(((* n4o t8no) a 8n *aano *(na*a)a( an (an ana, *a(-e*)a(n *o a a(n 8n 7a(t an4an an ana n(n4o Tat5 r8de, I.e-- No, (t5 not9 It ( a wae-8* .a))9 I5 o(n to ae er )eave9 /a8w((n n4o na 4a d4an at d((*)(na(n *o n(n4on a78t(9 H(nd( 48n (aaa n4o a (7a 48n *a*a*a)a( a an4a9 en45 an ad8)t *ero an8n *a r(n 4a 8n ano 4a dat(, 48n aaw(n )aat a*an(n )an and I5 orr4 to a4 tat reard)e 8n eron 4an (48 a 8ta or 8)an 4a a *aaaa) n (na, I5 not o(n to to)erate er ;)(rt(n w(t 4 87and9 @8n wa)a na *o a4on aa7((n, I wo8)d rater tat we end t( .a))9 I a(d and eard er (9 "a4, I.e9 Yo85ve a)wa4 7een o*(n(onated even a a .()d, (nd( a *a r(n *a)a na7ao9 /ero 8to o )an a7((n a4o na (nd( a an8n ata)(no *ara a)aan 8n ano an a *(nadadaanan n( en4 at n *a()4a o9 N(rere*eto o *o 48n, *ero 8to o r(n *on (-re(nd a (n4o na (nd( *o a()anan n I *ara a-rea)(>e na a4 a)( a 8ta n( en49 Good74e *o, ara(n a)aat a *atawa9 I a(d 7e;ore I ended te .a))9 <o wa tat M4 87and aed a e r877ed 4 7a. w(t ( and9 Are 4o8 oa4 "a4 )an9 Naaa7w((t 48n T(ta o na 48n9 Y8n Mo4 n( en4 na *a)a 48n t8awa9 Taa 7a naan (ta*on a a(n 48n ana n4a a( (nd( n4a ad((*)(na e 4a an nana49 @a4a )a)on naaaa)t( (ton ( en4 e a( (nd( n()a *(na*an(n ever (n.e9
<4 wo8)d 4o8 ;a() a a oter Yo85re one *an(n reat w(;e a4a (8rado aon a((n a78t(n (na a r(n9 Be(de, nand(to naan ao at ta4on da)awa an a*a*a)a( a a 7ata9 H(nd( o 7a na((* na 7ata *a ta4o a4a 7aa aa4a we don5t ave te r(t e*er(en.e to ra(e te .()dren Ba(t, a*a a atanda a 7an aa-ana, *a )a7a n 7a74 a4 aaa 4an an8a) D( 7a wa)a D( 7a *areo )an an )aat n a8)an na nanana*a a *a*a*a)a( n ana a( wa)an taan ;or8)a *ara d8n9 H(nd( naan ()a tet 87+e.t na a4a on (-.ontro)9 #()dren ave te(r own *erona)(t(e a4a tere5 no 8re;(re wa4 o; ra((n te9 I )ove 4o8r o*t((9 I a(d a I 78rrowed 4 noe (nto .et9 ana *a d8at(n an ora na a()anan o an a*an4ar(an o 7()an Dadd4 n a 7ata a4 88*ortaan o ao9 I ave a ;ee)(n na 8n(nt(dor a9 I a(d and e )a8ed9 @(tten naan, (nd( a9 Na8, na4on *a na )an 4o8r da8ter a 4o8 wra**ed aro8nd er )(tt)e ;(ner9 Ta*o a(t a7( o taa na an )aro n(n4o n( B)a>e na((*a)aro a *a d(n a an4a a4a t8)o4 *84at a *arat(9 Yo8 ave to *end a 8. t(e w(t te a 4o8 .an9 Ma7()( )8a( an a 7ata aa4a a((n na )an ta4o ta*o na-aara) na ()a n .o))ee9 /8**4 naan, a4ado an advan.e, aa-.o))ee *a )an ta4o e9 I tated )a8(n9 Aaad-aad, aa-.o))ee na an a 7ata I aed and e )a8ed a)on9 Ao d(n naan, natataot na 7aa (nd( ao a((n a78t(n Dadd4 a an()a *ero a)a o r(n naan (nd( o *a7a7a4aan a(n an8n ao9 A)a on nand4an a naan *arat( *ara (taa an a a)( o a4a I5)) 7e ;(ne9 "; .o8re we5)) 7e ;(ne-- I a(d and to**ed wen 4 *one ran aa(n9 Ano 7a naan ton nao-oent ta4o ta*o an da(n t8atawa9 I 87)ed and ar.ed 4 7row wen I aw Dad5 nae on 4 .reen9 H(, DadC Ba(t *o a4o na*atawa Ir(na, I need 4o8 at te o*(ta)9 Ha Ba(t *o I aed a I (ed(ate)4 at 8*9 en4 tr(ed to ()) ere);9 Naa o*(ta) 4a na4on and e5 )oo(n ;or 4o89
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I overt(n9 Y8n 8ta o 8aana 2 a(t t8)o ao9 I ave 8. an a.t(ve (nd and an etra a.t(ve (a(nat(on tat I oet(e et d(>>4 w(t 4 to8t9 H(nd( o a(nt(nd(an 8n 7a(t a()anan ao n( en4, (t5 not a (; e 8dden)4 (too e ;or er oter9 I*o(7)e d(n naan ((n( )an 4a n tawad 7e.a8e e a)read4 a*o)o(>ed9 A 8ndred .enar(o were 78>>(n (n(de 4 ead -- eron naaaawa 4a na (7(a4 o a an4a an aawa o, )88od 4a *ara *8a4a aon d(to 8na 4a t8(ra, naa)(t 4a a( (n(ra o 8a n4a a4a d( n4a natana* na )a)o 4an *8an(t at eron d(n 8n4ar( na((*a7at( 4a *ero *a*ata4(n n4a naan *a)a ao9 Ano 7a naan to, a(t e)an *a7w((t ta)aa 48n 7a7aen 48n9 I to8t to 4e); a I too 4 *one and d(a)ed o8r oe5 te)e*one n87er9 Manan Ter(n, wa a4on a*a*a*ao d4an a(t an(no, a9 /a(tawaan 48n 8ard n !())ae at *a(a7( na (nd( a( tatana* n 7((ta9 I (ntr8.ted and ended te .a)) a;ter I ade er *ro(e tat e5d ;o))ow 4 (ntr8.t(on9 ?on )an.ed 8et(on(n)4 at e and I ()ed9 ?8t to ae 8re tat te (d are a;e9 I re*)(ed to ( ()ent 8et(on9 I +8t don5t 8ndertand 8n 7a(t a n4a (naana* ?on aed ;or te ;o8rt t(e9 @8n a*a*aaata4 4a, 7a(t a()anan a n4an (daa4 He 8er(ed and I )a8ed9 /8**4, *a7a4aan o na9 Baa aa)a n4a *ar( ao and I ave te *ower to anno(nt te (.9 I +oed 78t ?on wa t()) r8*49 I 8ndertand ( etree aver(on to o*(ta), tere5 +8t oet(n o )oo4 a7o8t te9 Ma4adon *a*an(n 4an *(nan o9 Da*at a( *(na8w( na )an 4an n(na Dad d8n a ;a()4 n4a a #anada ea nand(to *a 4an *aran an8)o9 He 8r8red and I to8.ed ( ar9 Taa na, /8**49 e5 not wort te tre9 Ba(t o ((ra(n an araw o a aa((* t8no) a )oa-)oan 48n9 /ero (n.e ( Dad na (o an nare8et da() (nd( daw 8((nto a aa(4a ( en4 e 8nd(n na nat(n9 Naa 7aa4 na ta4o an(na at a)a*(t na an *)a4t(e n a 7ata *ero a()anan nat(n 8a)(9 He r87)ed and I *(n.ed ( .ee9 ( Mr9 aora and ad( a a ana n4a9 Ad( a *a()4a o9 He a(d9 @a( *at( a aawa o ad( d(n ao9 Na naan9 I teaed and e ()ed9
()ed 7a.9 E.8e e *o, *ero (no *o a (n4o ( I.e e (n8(red9 H(naana* *o a( 4a n *a4ente9 e added9 Ao 48n9 I a(d a I te**ed ;orward9 ?on te**ed ;orward too a e ra*ed 4 and9 aaa ao a )oo7 and I don5t want to ear a (n)e word o; *rotet, Mr9 aora9 He to)d e 7e;ore e t8rned to a te n8re9 I e enta))4 ta7)e <4 ( e )oo(n ;or 4 w(;e I want to ae 8re tat (t ( a;e ;or 4 w(;e to o (n(de9 ta7)e naan *o 4a, (r9 e wa eva)8ated 74 o8r re(dent *4.(atr(t ear)(er-- /4.(atr(t Ma4 a(t 4a a 8ta ?on aed and I near)4 )a8ed9 "/ *o a( 48n na a*a a4 8(.(de atte*t (naa8a* *o ta)aa n *4.(atr(t9 Te n8re re*)(ed9 /ero an re.oendat(on )an naan *o n *4.(atr(t a4 *a*a*a(na(n an *a4ente *ero a4 e.ond eva)8at(on *a *o 4a 78a9 %et )an ?on aed (n.red8)o8)49 H(nd( 7a da*at n()a)aa4 na 4a a enta) o*(ta) He 8et(oned and I )a8ed9 Ano a 7a, /8**4 Ba(t Maa4a naa*ana(t *a 4a-- (r, t8)ad *o n (na7( o ta7)e *o a na4on ( Ma5a, (n ;a.t 8(n( na *o 4a n *aa(n an(na9 e reaoned and I ()ed at er9 a)aat9 I to)d er and e ()ed 7e;ore e e.8ed ere);9 H(nd(n-(nd( a *weden *8ao a )oo7 n (nd( ao aaa, (naa7( o na a4o na4on9 ?on re*eated and I ro))ed 4 e4e at (9 (no 7an naa7(n (nd( (ta (aaa I 8et(oned and e ()ed9 Not tat I need *rote.t(on *ero a)a on (nd( a*a*aa)( ( ?on a*a (nd( a( aaaa9 /aano *a)a 4a na*aaata4, Dad I aed .8r(o8)49 e too 26 )ee*(n *())9 Dad anwered and I ar.ed a 7row9 B8t ow d(d 4o8 now tat e tr(ed to ()) ere); Don5t te)) e naa)aa4 48n a tat8 n FB n4a 7e.a8e tat5 +8t (.9 e a.t8a))4 .a))ed e9 Dad re*)(ed and 4 7row ot 8* (er9 e d(d /ara a*aa)a Na*aa-a78rd ta)aa n(ton (dea n( en49 T8awa ( en4, /r(n.e to a*o)o(>e at an a7( n4a a Dadd4 o a4 a*a*aaata4 na )an daw 4a 74 overdo(n w(t )ee*(n *()) o we (ed(ate)4 8rr(ed over to te .ondo and tr8e eno8, tere wa an o*en *)at(. 7ott)e o; )ee*(n *()) and e wa 8n.on.(o89 @a4a d(na)a na(n 4a d(to a o*(ta) and te4 *8*ed te *()) o8t9 Tat5 (n a *an o; )e tan ;o8r o8r9 I 8ttered (n d(7e)(e;9 @aa(7a d(n
ton 7a7aen to, an )aa a*a*an(n9 4a na *a)a, I ot a .a)) ;ro T(ta ear)(er, an a7( n4a a4aw n4a daw 8nan 88w( ( en4 a #anada9 I (n;ored te and Dad (ed9 e to)d e te ae t(n9 /ero (nd( naan *weden *a7a4aan n4a an ana n4a d(to, en4 need er now9 Ewan o 7a a an()a9 H(nd( o r(n a(nt(nd(an ( T(ta9 I a(d9 (e *o, we5)) o (n(de *ara ata*o na to at 8to na na(n 88w( aad a( ((n an a 7ata n an(ton ora9 D(to na )an a( n Mo4 o a )a7a a( a()anan on tawaan an T(ta o to (n;or er a7o8t en45 (t8at(on9 Dadd4 anno8n.ed and ?on and I nodded o8r ead9 Good )8., /r(n.e9 Ma-(nat a9 Mo w(*ered and I ave er a ()e9 ?on o*ened te door and ent)4 *8))ed e (n(de9 I.e, ( tat 4o8 en4 .roaed ;ro 8nder te 7)anet .over(n er9 Ye9 I anwered and e at 8*9 e ;rowned at ?on wo ret8rned er tare9 I want to ta) to I.e a)one, *)eae9 e a(d 78t ?on e)d 4 and t(ter9 I a a)read4 )ett(n 4o8 ta) to 4 w(;e, do not a ;or an4 ore ;avor9 He tated .a))4 and en4 8dden)4 78rt (nto tear9 Naat(n(nan a(n a-aawa 78t I oo 4 ead at ( and e (ed9 (e, d(to )an ao a 8*8an a)a*(t a *(nto9 He 8r8red 7e;ore I te**ed toward en45 7ed9 I.eC en4 .r(ed wen I wa .)oe eno8 ;or er to 8 e9 I.e, I5 orr49 e a(d, er tear *o8r(n end)e)4 down er .ee9 I5 o orr49 e re*eated9 H(nd( ao a()( a adraa, a*a-ov(e, te)ev((on ow, 7oo o totoon 78a4 an 4an9 Taa na an (4a, 4o85re a(n e ;ee) 8n.o;orta7)e9 I *oe and e .r(ed arder9 <at a**ened to 4o8 Ba(t o naan na((* 48n @8n 8to o n aa8a*, *wede ta4on a-8a* at *wede o r(n a8a*(n ( Mo49 I 8eted9 H(nd( o 7(nan(t an *ana)an n( Inr(d a( a)a on atatara4 )an an 78no on a*at(d a an4a9 I5 o orr49 e o77ed aa(n9 Loo, ta*o na 48n9 I to)d er9 na* o8t o; (t9 e e)d e t(ter9
I .oanded and ;rowned wen
Ir(na Yo7e) aonte9 e w(*ered and ?on tood 8* 78t I ot(oned ;or ( to (t down aa(n9 Don5t 4o8 now tat I5ve a)wa4 7een +ea)o8 o; 4o8 e aed9 Anon eron a4o, I.e at aa) na aa) a n )aat (na )o)o, )o)a, T(to %a(n(er, T(ta Anne, T(ta #e)ete and even 4 own Dad and 4o8ner 7roter9 Maa) a r(n naan n()a-- I tarted to a4 78t e .8t e o;;9 No, te4 don5t9 Iaw )an an na((ta n()a, a4on da)awa n( Inr(d9 Ever4 re8n(on, a4on da)awa )an an *(na*an(n9 Tat5 not tr8e, en4-- It (9 e 8r8red9 D8r(n )o)o and )o)a5 wedd(n ann(verar4, I vo)8nteered to *)a4 te *(ano and I *ra.t(.ed da4 and n(t +8t to (ve te a *er;e.t *(e.e9
e d(v8)ed9 Ye, I ree7er9 I a(d9 Yo8 were reat9 I added and e )a8ed 7(tter)49 I wa a tota) ;a()8re9 I(*(n o ()an 78wan on *r(na.t(.e I to8t I5ve *er;e.ted te on9 e 87)ed 8(n e t(ter9 en4 wa wron, (t wan5t a ;a()8re, (t wa a.t8a))4 a d(ater9 (8ro o7ra 4an (na7aan a4a na(( 4a a o7ran taot9 Ever4one )a8ed ten9 Te ad8)t tr(ed to 8 8 78t ended 8* )a8(n a)on9 Ta*o na 48n, a)(8tan na nat(n9 I a(d and ;e)t er oo er ead aa(n9 A;ter tat t(e, taot na aon a-*er;or (n *87)(. and (t 8rt a( I5ve a)wa4 )oved *)a4(n te *(ano9 I now9 Yo8 were a.t8a))4 ood at (t9 I a(d9 B8t 4o8 were 7etter9 e 8r8red9 <()e 4 Mo .o)ded e (n ;ront o; ever4one, 4o8 went to te *(ano and *)a4ed te *(e.e tat I wa 8**oed to *)a49 e a(d and I ;rowned9 I wa tr4(n to ae 4o8r Mo to* re*r(and(n 4o8 (n ;ront o; ever4one9 An aa)a o noon a4a 4a naa)(t a4o a( (nd( o nata*o t8t8(n 48n *(e.e o a4a t(na*o o *ara (nd( a na n4a *aa)(tan9 Anon a4an 7a)a n(to I 8(et)4 aed 4e); a I *retended to *at er a(r (n *)a.e and *8t 4 and on e(ter (de o; er ead9 Gan8n 7a, I.e e aed a e (red9 @(tten, are 4o8 oa4 ?on aed and I nodded at (9 H(nd( a( na(n an8n an dat(n a a(n, I.e9 /ara an (an a)a(n 7w((t na naa78ntot *arat( a a(n *ara (ra(n an 78a4 o9 e 8r8red and I ;e)t oet(n aa(nt 4 7a.9 Laat na )an 8to o naa a4o9 Laat n atten4on at *aaaa) (n8a o, (n8a n4o n( Inr(d9 H(nd( naan a4o nat(ra *ara a a t8)ad o9 en4, (t wan5t (ntent(ona)9 I 8ttered .a))4 a I a**ra(ed o8r *o(t(on9 Ma4 awa 4a at naa )(od o o I .an5t te* awa4 ;ro er9 @(tten9 ?on a(d9 I5 ;(ne9 I a(d a e te**ed toward e9
to 7e 8*et o e ot e t(9 An art o d( 7a e aed )a8(n9 Ba)a o naan ta)aan a*aaata4 a( wa)a na aon a*8ntaan9 M4 *arent don5t want e to o oe and 4o8r ;a()4 want e o8t o; te(r (t a4a na((*an on ta*8(n na )an )aat9 a4an (nd( nat8)o49 I a(d9 @a(t e)an ta)aa 7o7o a, *a*a*aaata4 na na )an d( o *a aawan taa9 a7( o at d(n((nan n4a an *ata)( na naa )(od o9 Tat5 rater 7)8nt9 I a(d9 @a(n *8ro) n 8ta o9 A)a o 7an 7ao o *a ao aaa n4an a4 a*a*ata4 na (ta I aed9 Yo8 do rea)(>e, r(t tat (t w()) tae e )e tan 2 e.ond to tw(t 4o8r ead w()e 4o8 ave ;or.e, (*a.t, )o.at(on and ar*ne o; te n(;e to .on(der /wede o aon a8atan *ero ((8rad8(n on *ata4 a9 I 8ttered9 Yo85re )4(n9 Tr4 e9 I a(d a I e)d er a>e9
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Ever4one wa a*o)oet(. -- 4 *arent, te do.tor, te n8re, te ret o; te o*(ta) ta;;9 Te o*(ta) (ed(ate)4 re*r(anded te n8re and e5 7een .r4(n ever (n.e 78t 4 87and .o8)dn5t to* ( (re9 <o (n er r(t (nd wo8)d (ve oeone 8(.(da) a n(;e +8t 7e.a8e e wanted to eat toat and 78tter and wa 8*et tat tere wa no 78tter n(;e aro8nd He 4e))ed anr()49 Na-(((* a *a 7aC /aano 8n naaa n4a an aawa o, are 4o8 o(n to tae re*on(7()(t4C (r, orr49 Bao *o a( 4a-- Te ead n8re tr(ed to *a.(;4 ?on 78t I5ve never een ( o anr49
I don5t .are (; e5 newC Tat *at(ent .o8)d ave 8rt 4 w(;eC Anon aaw(n n4o 8n aa)(n a4 nan4ar( a aawa oC (r, a I a(d we-- to* e*)a(n(nC Do oet(n a7o8t t( n8reC /8**4, taa na9 I w(*ered9 Even 4 *arent )ooed 8()t4 a ?on .ont(n8ed to rant9 I w()) 8e t( o*(ta) ;or ne)(en.eC He ;8r(o8)4 8ttered9 Da*at 4an a an4an *a4ente (nd( n4o na *(na*atana* n 7((taC e5 o7v(o8)4 deranedC He a(d9 Dad *8t a and aa(nt 4 87and5 7a. and ?on .a)ed down a )(tt)e9 It5 4 ;a8)t, on9 I o8)dn5t ave aed Ir(na to .oe9 He 8(et)4 a(d9 I d(dn5t e*e.t na aaawa n( en4 an (nawa n4a and I5 orr49 He 8ttered and even Mo4 7owed er ead9 H(nd( naan na(n a)a na aa7ot a an(to, ?F@9 /aen4a na9 e a(d9 Na((nt(nd(an (ta a( a)a o naan ow 8. 4o8 )ove 4o8r w(;e o 4o8r aner ( +8t(;(ed9 Dad, Mo, I5 not 7)a(n 4o89 /)eae don5t (8ndertand9
*aan(n n(n4o9 ?on a(d9 Dad, Mo, a8na na *o a(9 I a(d a I 8ed te 7ot9 /aen4a na 8)(t a nan4ar( an(na, /r(n.e9 Mo4 a(d ((n 4 .ee and I ()ed at er9 Ba(t 7a a4o an 8((n( n orr4 Taa ta*o na 48n, oa4 )an ao9 I a(d and e )an.ed ean(n;8))4 at ?F@9 Ao nan 7aa)a a an4a, 5M49 I w(*ered and e nodded er ead9 Ma8na na *o a(9 ?on a(d 7e;ore e (ed Mo on te .ee and oo and w(t Dad9 >)ed 4 ne.9 Don5t te)) e 8to o *a I aed and I not(.ed tat e wa a(n9 ?on I wa o .ared ear)(er9 He ad(tted a e e)d e9 B8a)( a 8ta o an a
(nd( da*at 78a)(9 He w(*ered aa(nt 4 ear and I t8rned toward ( to (ve ( a (9
.oo) wa a7o8t to tart and I wa o e.(ted9 T8)ad dat( a*a a*a*a8an na, (nd( ao naat8)o a o7ran e.(teent9 H(nd( o a)a 8n anon eron a ;(rt da4 o; .)ae at (nd( o a(nt(nd(an an a4a o9 B8t te (dea o; )eav(n 4 tw(n at oe da*ened 4 *(r(t and I .r(ed ()ent)4 w()e ?on wa ;at a)ee*9 /ara an tana, I.e9 I 8r8red and e)d 4 7reat wen I ;e)t 4 87and t(r9 @(tten He aed a e atered e (n ( ar9 <at5 wron Ba(t a 8((4a He aed, ( vo(.e ;())ed w(t .on.ern9 Ma4 aa(t a4o Are 4o8 8rt(n an4were <at ( (t
/aano ()a 88w( I aed a e .)oed te door and o*ened te *aener5 door ;or e9 88nod ( Manon /eter na a4 da)an van *ara aa8w( an a 7ata9 La)o o )an aon *a((4a(n n4an, naaa-e*arat(on an(et4 na na ao dadadaan o *a9 orr4 na, @(tten *ero na4on )an naan9 I +8t want to tart t( trad(t(on9 In a ;ew 4ear, ta4o naan an aaat(d a an()a a .oo) *ero a na4on, ta4o 8na an (aat(d n()a9 He retorted r(nn(n9 "8r .)ae w()) tart at AM a4a (aat(d n4a 8na ao a .)a o 7ao 4a *8*8nta a .)a n4a9 e and ?on wa o)d(n Tw(n)e9 "*o, wa *o a4on a-a)a)a9 Te(r nann(e re*)(ed9 An4 .ane (n te(r 7eav(or, te*erat8re o a*a 8(4a ()a n ataa) a4 tawaan n4o ao aad9 H(nd( n4o ()a *weden *a(n8(n n aot w(to8t 4 *er((on9 I (ntr8.ted and te4 nodded te(r ead9 @8n (nd( n4o a( a.onta.t n( ?on, *a(tawaan an a *arent na(n9 @a*a a4 eeren.4 t8)ad n 8no, (wanan n4o na 48n 7aa4 at an )aat n a(t *ero (8rad8(n n4on da)a n4o an a ana o9 "*o9 Te4 anwered ()(n9 A)a o naan "A na ao 78t ( .an5t e)* (t, I5 a oter9 e to ( 4a4a 7e;ore I e)d 4 da8ter9 Ten (n8te )ater, we waved at te van a (t drove o;;9 Ano 7a to an a(t a d(7d(79 I a(d a I w(*ed 4 e4e w(t 4 ander.(e;9 Maaana4 a r(n9 $nt() /M an .)a o d( 7a M(ne w()) end at 2:30 /M a4a (nta4(n na )an (ta9 (t-(n a na )an *ara a7a4 na ta4on 88w(9 I a(d9 (e9
note7oo5 .over a( na*a-*arano(d ( ?on da() (nd( aora an a(t on a*e)4(do9 Na*aa-e)oo o9 Baa )an a4 )8a*(t9 He a(d r(nn(n9 a*a)(n o aad at (t8ro o a a(n *ara a787o o9 He added and I )a8ed arder9 Iaw wa an a)a)and( at wa an a*a*a)and(9 @()a)a o ao *a naa)(t, ((ra(n o ta)aa 48n 78()d(n 8n naaan a9 Ao *a9 Lo4a) ao9 Lo4a) a na *ero ara(n 7a7aen 8n anat( *aran nanana()anan n .a)a(ne )ot(on9 H(nd( ao a)a)and( at (nd( ao a*a*a)and(9 He de.)ared and I ()ed9 B8a, a a88na an atata*o ea a(n, (t-(n a r(n a )at .)a o9 (e9 I retorted9
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I tat o He aed and I near)4 (t ( ;a.e w(t 4 ;(t9 Te wa4 e a(d (t *aran na*aa-(*o(7)en a(n aawa o ( Ir(na and a)to8 a)a o naan na*aa-())o(.a) n aner o, (nd( o *a r(n a*(()9 Ye, (t ( o9 M4 w(;e re*)(ed 7e;ore e t8rned to e9
Yo85ve taen t( )ove tor4 o; 4o8r ver4 ;ar, M9 aonte9 M4 )ove )(;e or arr(ed )(;e, ;or tat atter, ( none o; 4o8r 78(ne, (r 8n)e (t ( (nd(.ated (n 4o8r 4))a78 Ir(na aed and /ro;9 #an)a )a8ed9 Iaw ta)aa, M9 aonte 4o8 never ;a() to a8e e9 4 w(t +ea)o849 A)a on 8to n4a ( Ir(na and a)to8 I tr8t 4 w(;e, (nd( o *a r(n a(waan ae)o9 H(nd( an8n ataa an t(n(n o a4 /ro;9 #an)a a a *eron, I t(n e ( te t4*e o; an na a(t a)a n4an a4 aawa o a4a a4 a4 7o4;r(end an (an 7a7ae a4 *o*oraan *a r(n n4a 7e.a8e e a no reard ;or oter *eo*)e5 re)at(on(*9 How .an 4o8 7e arr(ed wen 4o85re 7ot (nor /ro;9 #an)a aed ()(n9 H( ()e wa *)eaant 78t 4 7)ood +8t 7o()ed w(t rae9 Ano naan a4on ao a I wanted to o8t9 Tat5 rea))4 oet(n tat we don5t .are e*)a(n(n to *eo*)e wo don5t atter9 I eard 4 w(;e re*)4 and I r(nned9 I ad to (ve (t to Ir(na, a(t na 7w((t na 7w((t na 4a a4 an a)(n *a r(n n4an a7ara9 (e na *o, *8ao na *o a4o a )oo79 Tere5 not(n (nteret(n (n ere, (t5 +8t two *eo*)e ad)4 (n )ove w(t ea. oter9 e a(d9 /ro;9 #an)a ()ed aa(n 7e;ore e e.8ed (e); and went (n(de te .)aroo9 Naaar ao a taon 48n9 I 8r8red9 Ma4 8to 4a a4o, @(ttenC 4a na )an 7a an raon 8n 7a(t a((ra an araw o A (; d( o 4a ()a)a9 Laat n naa*a)da )a)and((n n4a *ero wa 4an aaaa)( a a(n 7aa tad4aan o 4a a 8a9 e 8ttered and I 8ed er t(t9 " (e na /8**49 I5)) ee 4o8 )ater9 I don5t want 4o8 to 7e )ate ;or 4o8r ;(rt .)a9 "a49 I anwered a I ()ed at er9 e t(*toed to ( 4 )(* and I (ed te to* o; er ead9 Ma-(nat a9 I 8r8red and e )a8ed o;t)49 I )ove 4o8, Mr9 aora9 e a(d9 I )ove 4o8, Mr9 aora9 I anwered9 ee 4o8 )ater9 I added a I 7ent 4 ead to ( er on te )(*9 I )ove 4o8 and te tw(nC e waved ood74e a I ran to 4 .)a9 Na((n( an ao a *ro;eor n4a, I now e .an and)e ( ere);9
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I ()ed a I reread er tet eae9 F(re, *ara naan a4on d( naat(ra a ((an 787on n aawa o 8n a-( o 4a9 I 8r8red to 4e);9 ana4 na )an (8ro aon *arat( a(n aaaa a4a nan(n(7ao ao na aa(wa)a4 a(9 Ir(na, 7a(t (nd( o na((*an 8n(n an .o8re o e d( ana aaaa ta4o I (ed9 B8t now(n 4 w(;e, (nd( r(n 4a *a*a4a a( a)a n4an (nd( 48n an (nteret o9 E.8e e999 Ye I aed t8rn(n to 4 ead to )oo at te (r) 7e(de e9 Ba(t I 8et(oned9 H(nd( ta)aa ao a()( a(*a-8a*, *a(rada o (t5 a wate o; t(e9 H(nd( naan ao ant(-o.(a) *ero I t(n (t5 *o(nt)e to enae (n e*t4 ta) da() a totoo )an, I5 not (ntereted (n oter *eo*)e5 )(ve9 aan a na-( .oo) /(a4 a 7a I t(n I aw 4o8 d8r(n one event9 e 8er(ed9
H(nd( ao /(a49 I re*)(ed *o)(te)49 Ba(t 7a an taa) n *ro;eor na(n At e)an 7a tata(( ton (an to aan a na-ara) n ( .oo) Don5t I )oo ;a()(ar to 4o8 t9 Bernadette9 I a(d9 And no, (nd( a ;a()(ar a a(n9 I added9 t9 Bernadette a e aed and I nodded 4 ead9 %ea))4 Y8n !a)ed(.tor(an d4an ()a)a n4a aoC e e.)a(ed9 A.t8a))4, r(va) o 4a *adat(n a a.ade(. .ontet n *r(vate .oo)9 e anno8n.ed *ro8d)49 "a49 I re*onded9 Mara(n naaa()a)a a a(n a .oo) n4o9 e added9 Ta)aa Ba(t (nd( (ta ()a)a I wanted to a *ero a4oo 4an 7ara(n9 Baa na naan ara(n naaa()a)a a an4a a t9 Bernadette and (n.e tran;eree ao a4 (nd( o 4a ()a)a9 H(nd( o 7a ta)aa ao ()a)a e 8er(ed and I oo 4 ead9 H(nd(9 I to)d er and er ;a.e ;e)) ;or a ;ew e.ond 7e;ore e *ered 8* aa(n9 A4, *aano o *a)a ao a(()a)a wen I aven5t to)d 4o8 4 nae 4et, I5 #r(t(ne ?an(na Man)a*a>9 e a(d and I )an.ed at er and ()ed9 N(.e eet(n 4o89 I 87)ed 7e;ore I o*ened 4 *one5 *oto a))er4 to )oo at *(.t8re o; 4 tw(n9 I wa o*(n e5d et (t and )eave e a)one *ero a)(ta *a r(n 4a n a)(ta9 ( I.e 7a d(to r(n na-aara) A4, orr4 7a(t naan (ta tatan8n(n a (; naan a)a o 48n a an8n 7aa49 e ()ed9 An4wa4, I5 +8t o a**4 na naa*aa ao d(to, a)a o 7an a 78on .oo) na(n ao )an an *8aa a D()(an9 I5 not rea))4 8r*r(ed (n.e I rad8ated !a)ed(.tor(an9 A, oa49 I a(d not )oo(n at er9 Naaa(n( )an a( 48n )a)a(n 78ntot n 78ntot a a(n (n.e t(e (eor(a) na taa (7an .oo) a4 nand(to r(n a D()(an9 Ta)aan (n8ndan n4a ao, naaa(n(9 oe *eo*)e are +8t o de*erateC A9 I 87)ed9 <4 te e)) a I ear(n a)) o; tee Do I )oo )(e I5 (ntereted (n 4o8r )(;e I wanted to a 78t I e*t 4 o8t 8t9 It(-tet o ana ( Ir(na *ero a4oo 4an a7a)a(n a7an naa-.)a ()a9 A)to8 na((nt(nd(an o naan 4a 8n 7a(t 4a an8n, 4e*re da() (8ro 8to n4a ao-- e wan5t a7)e to ;(n( er enten.e (n.e e tarted ()(n aa(n9 G8to o anan )8(*at n 8*8an *ero I d(dn5t want to a**ear r8de9 Gan8n (8ro ta)aa9 I 8ttered9 Gan8n a( ao, I ea()4 )oe (nteret9 (8ro ;or a da4 or two ed4o I ;o8nd ( (nteret(n *ero a;ter ()an araw a4 a4oo na a an4a9 /aran e5 too 7)and, wa)an e.(teent9 A)a o 48n $999 /ero ;ee)(n o a((n e.(t(n an .o))ee )(;e o, na()a)a a( (ta9 e a(d ()(n (nv(t(n)4 at e and I near)4 ;rowned 78t I e*t 4 ;a.e 7)an9 Let5 ae .o))ee eora7)e toeter9 e 8r8red9
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#a*ter 1': F(re
H(nd( nawawa)a a ;(rt da4 o; .oo) an (ntrod8.t(on and I never rea))4 )(ed tat *art9 M(nan )an aon nat8wan (*a()a)a an ar()( o, n8n ;(rt da4 o a t9 Bernadette 7e.a8e I wanted to .at. Ir(na5 attent(on9 Don5t +8t a4 4o8r naeJ te)) 8 an (nteret(n ;a.t a7o8t 4o8re);9 Mr9 de G8>an, o8r *ro;eor, a(d9 I don5t want to ear a7o8t 4o8r ;avor(te .o)or, 4o8r ;avor(te ;ood and 4o8r ;avor(te 87+e.t, toe t(n are too +8ven()e9 Yo85re a)read4 (n .o))eeJ I dare 4o8 to 7e dar(n)4 .reat(ve9 He added and o8r .)aroo wa a78>> w(t e.(teent9 An4 vo)8nteer He aed9 Aa)a o wa)an tata4o o atataa n aa4 78t $9/9 ( rea))4 d(;;erent, )aat n et8d4ante na*a*aa7(7o9 (rC A (r) tood 8*9 I w(n.ed at ow *(n e )ooed -- 8)a a *on4ta(), r877er7and n 7ra.e anan a t-(rt at oe9 H(C e reeted ever4one e.(ted)49 M4 nae ( ara Fa4e Laa48n, I a ;ro #e78 #(t4C e a(d9 H(, ara9 "8r *ro;eor reeted and 4 .)aate 7eaed9 o te)) 8 an (nteret(n ;a.t a7o8t 4o89 I5 a @*o**er and 4 reatet drea ( to arr4 4 7(aC e a(d and I ;rowned9 "a4, ano an @*o**er at ano an 7(a I to8t (n 4 ead9 Ao )an 4ata an (nd( naa(nt(nd( 7e.a8e ot o; 4 7)o.ate )a8ed9 Interet(n9 "8r *ro;eor a(d a te (r) at down9 I wa ett(n 7ored, (ntrod8.t(on 7ore e at a 88t8(n o *an a8ot n nae ta a )ae ea a*a()a)a a ara* n a taon 8re ao a4 (nd( naan atatandaan an *ana)an o9 Te 84 (n tr(*ed 7)8e (rt9 "8r *ro;eor a(d and a)) e4e were on e9 Yo8 e*t on )an.(n at 4o8r wat., naaada)( a 7a He aed ()(n and I ()ed9 Introd8.e 4o8re);9 He a(d and I tood 8*9 H(nd( daw 8o an t8ata4o a $9/9 a7an 8aaot a tea.er 78t (ntrod8.t(on 8t 7e an e.e*t(on9 I5 ?on F(t>era)d @enned4 aora9 Yo8 .an .a)) e F(re9 I ave a oreo8 w(;e,
er nae ( I.e and e8a))4 oreo8 tw(n naed B)a>e and Tw(n)e9 I re.(ted9 Te4 tarted w(*er(n a oon a I at down9 Yo85re arr(ed A (r) aed and I nodded 4 ead9 Ba(t, ()an taon a na 7a e added ;rown(n9 ")d eno8 to et arr(ed9 I re*)(ed9 I5)) 7e n(neteen (n a ;ew da4 and 4 w(;e ( eventeen9 (ne dat( #r8 a n Ate o e9 Anon .o))ee an w(;e o, @84a Te4 aed9 I wa ett(n 8nea4 and 4 *ro;eor 8t ave not(.ed 4 d(.o;ort 7e.a8e e *oe9 " taa na 4an, a4ado n4o nan (n(-(nterv(ew ( F(re9 He a(d a e ()ed at ever4one9 Te 8et(on .eaed at on.e and I 7reated a ( a re)(e;9 T( ( /()o I, /()oo*(.a) Ana)4(9 ed na wa)an ;(rt da4 *et( ode a $9/9 Na-rea)(>e o r(n, na (nd( na8)an a e);.on;(den.e an a a)ae o a aro8nd ' o; 4 7)o.ate ra(ed te(r and9 An t(nd(9 I 8r8red to 4e); a I tarted ta(n down note9 A)a on (7an(7a an .o))ee a ( .oo) 78t I d(dn5t e*e.t 4 ;(rt da4 o; .oo) to 7e o ard.ore9 A;ter o8r .)a we a)) tr8ded to te e.ond ;)oor ;or H(tor4 I9 T( ( +8t to ea8re wat 4o8 a)read4 now9 M4 H(tor4 I *ro;eor a(d a;ter e anno8n.ed tat we w()) ave a ort 8(>9 <atC I wanted to a, 48n (7a a 7)o. na(n e.(ted a tet *ero eron d(n (nd( nat8wa t8)ad o *ero da() (8ro ;reen a(, wa)an nanaa na-vo(.e o8t n *rotet9 I ot 120 and I new I o8)d 7e *)eaed *ero )(a a 7)o.ate o an naa-*er;e.t9 Lan4a naan, a*a*aara) 4ata ao n at(nd( n(to9 I 8r8red9 I ate a andw(. ;or )8n. *ara )an aa)aan an t4an o9 I wanted to eat )8n. w(t Ir(na *ero a4 .)a 4a n 11:30 AM - 1:00 /M9 @(tten, I ( 4o89 @8a(n a n )8n.9 I )ove 4o89 I teted9 M4 )at .)a tart at 1:00 /M and I wa a)read4 7ored9 Tata4o na ao da*at *ara t8a7a4 na )an a ote wen oeone o..8*(ed te eat ;ront(n (ne9 H(, F(reC e reeted9 $49 I a(d9 H(nd( o atandaan an *ana)an n4a o I +8t ()ed9 Yo8 don5t ree7er 4 nae e aed and I )a8ed9 H(nd( e, orr49 I a(d and e )a8ed a)on9 a7( o na e, 4o8 weren5t rea))4 *a4(n attent(on wen I (ntrod8.ed 4e); a4a (nd( o t8)o4 atandaan an *ana)an o9 e 8ttered9 E()4 #atren.e9 e a(d and I nodded 4 ead9 H(, E()49 I a(d9 Ma8na na ao a4o, a4 *8*8ntaan *a a( ao9 I a(d a I
tood 8*9 aan e 8et(oned9 /wede 7an 8aa a4o I5 7ored9 e a(d a e ()ed 7e8()(n)4 at e9 I wa .on;8ed9 H(nd( 7a n(to a)a na a4 aawa5t ana na ao H(nd( 7a ()an 8)(t o nan (na7( a .)a I aed 4e); a e *atted er a(r (n *)a.e9 I rea))4 ;(nd 4o8 (nteret(n, F(re9 e a(d and I ;rowned9 And I ;(nd (t we(rd tat 4o85re (ntereted wen 4o8 now tat I5 arr(ed9 I a(d and e )a8ed 8nea()49 Gra7e a naan9 Bawa) na 7an aa-.r8 a4o aaawa o 8n attra.ted ao a4o A)a naan da*at anda 4a na a4 a 7a7aen aaa8to a>e9 $n)e 8aa(n a na Ta8a a, taot a
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A)a n4o *o 7an a4o )an an ()a)a on ;rean na a4 aawa na e a(d and I .8.)ed9 I*a*a()a)a (ta a aawa o *ara da)awa na a(n ()a)a o9 I retorted and e ()ed9 (e, @84a aaaan o 4an9 (e *o d8n *o 8na ao9 e a(d a e tood 8*9 I wanted to tet o8r ;r(end a( D()(an d(n ()a *ero (n((* o na 7aa naa .)a ()a at a4oon aa-(tor7o9 (8ro d4oa an aawa o, F(re9 oeone a(d ;ro 7e(nd and I t8rned 4 ead to )oo at er9 L(an 7a7ae ()a at aaa n()a 48n E()4 an(na9 Maanda 7a an w(;e o "ne o; te aed and I +8t ()ed9 A4oo na ()an *at8)an9 I 8t ave 7r8(ed E()45 eo tat5 w4 e aed er ;r(end ;or 7a.8*9 A..ord(n to Dad, a4 a 7a7ae daw ta)aan na.a-.a))ene a*a a4 aawa o .o(tted an )a)a(9 /at(n(n na n *(.t8re9 E()4 a(d and I ;e)t anno4ed9 /ara aan I aed9 T(t(nnan o 8n aanda 4a9 e anwered and I )a8ed9 Ba(t a4aw on (*a(ta e 8et(oned a8t()49 Be.a8e I don5t need 4o8r o*(n(on9 I anwered *)eaant)4 and e .ow)ed9 D8at(n na an *ro;eor na(n 78t e d(d not a 8 to (ntrod8.e o8re)ve and (ed(ate)4 tarted w(t er )e.t8re9 M4 (nd wa e)ewere and I wondered 8n aan t8ata7a4 ( Ir(na (n.e ;ree *er(od n4a9 I wa e.(ted to )eave a o8r .)a ended 78t o8r 7)o. and)er arr(ved9 Te4 to)d 8 tat we need 7)o. o;;(.er o we w()) ave to o)d an e)e.t(on o; ort9 @a()anan nat(n 78a)( a En5 *ara a e)e.t(on n(n4o9 H(nd( 7a *weden d(to na )an M8an wa)a naan aa(t n(ton .)aroo at wa)an a na((nta4 a )a7a9 "ne o; 4 7)o.ate 8eted9 "r 8n 8to n(n4o 78a na )an, a(ta-(ta ta4o a e.ond ;)oor )o774 n En59 Na4on na *ara aa*a-oran(>e na ta4o n 7)o. *art4C oe o; 4 7)o.ate (n(ted and te ret nodded te(r ead (n areeent9 Ao, 8to o nan 8a)( a( a(-(t-(n *a ao a )ae n aawa o9 ana a7()( )an to9 I 8r8red a I too 4 *one o8t o; 4 *o.et to tet 4 w(;e9
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orr4 78t I w()) ave to re;8e9 I to)d te9 Ba(t I don5t ave te t(e9 I a(d9 I7(a4 n4o a (7a na deerv(n at a4an a)aan n ora *ara d8n9 I e*)a(ned9 In te end, (t wa ara, te ;r(end)4 (r) (n *(n, wo wa e)e.ted a 7)o. *re(dent9 Nata*o d(n a( a;ter near)4 t(rt4 (n8te and we a)) areed na (na78aan na *)an8(n 48n 7)o. *art49 I wa eaer to )eave and I wa te ;(rt one to tand 8* and ead to te door9 F(reC Ano 7a naan ton 7a7aen to9 I r87)ed9 <at I aed a I .ont(n8ed wa)(n 78t e ra77ed 4 ar9 Ma a)a)a *a to d8n a (a a9 I to8t a e ()ed at e9 Ba(t a 7a naaada)(n 88w(, a7a7anta4 a *a 7a n a 7ata e ta8nted9 a4an a naan na*a*(ot a )an9 E d( ana 8n a na8na o aon na()a)a e a(d9 Loo, I rea))4 ave no t(e ;or 4o8-- Taot a ta)aa a aawa o9 e )a8ed and to**ed wen a ver4 ;a()(ar 7a ;)ew to er ;a.e9 <at te e))C e e.)a(ed a e taered 7a.ward, te 7a (tt(n er 8are)4 on te ;a.e9 I t8rned and aw Ir(na .a))4 tand(n 7e(de e9 Iaw an da*at ataot a aawa n4a9 e a(d and ever4one to**ed wat te4 were do(n to wat. te .ene 8n;o)d9 @(tten-- <o te ;8. are 4o8C E()4 deanded9 I t( 4o8r 7aC Ye, tat5 (ne9 And t( ( 4 87and9 e anno8n.ed9 I a Ir(na Yo7e) aonte-aora, (aw (ad a a4 *ana)an a 7a e aed erene)4 and I eard w(*er er8*t at er anno8n.eent9 E.8e e-- No, 4o85re not e.8ed9 B8t 4o8r 8nderdeve)o*ed 7reat are9 Intead o; wor(n 4o8r wa4 7etween e and 4 87and w4 don5t 4o8 wor o8t and a( to row oe 7reat e aed and E()45 +aw dro**ed a oe o; 4 7)o.ate tarted n(er(n9 Ir(na ra77ed er 7a o;; E()45 and 7e;ore e ran er a>e ;ro te oter (r)5 ead down to er toe9 /atet(., a7(t(o8, ;)at-.eted wore9 e 8ttered 8nder er 7reat 7e;ore we t8rned to )eave9 B4e, @84a F(reC B4e, Ate I.eC I eard ara a4 and I t8rned to wave ood74e at er9 E()4 wa 7e(n .o;orted 74 tree o; o8r (r) 7)o.ate and (t )ooed )(e e wa .r4(n9 /(na(4a o, @(tten9 I .8.)ed a I dra*ed an ar aro8nd er9
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o (n(((* n()an a4 (nawa ta4o a(t wa)a Da*at *a)a t(n8)o4 na nat(n9 Ano, 7a)( ta4o a )oo7 I aed .8.)(n and e ro))ed er e4e at e9 I o*ened te door ;or er 7e;ore I ran to te oter (de o; te .ar to et (n9 @88ta *a)a a )ae o, @(tten M(ne wa (nteret(n9 I to)d er a I ane8vered te .ar o8t o; te *ar(n )ot9 M(ne wa 7or(n9 Na*aod ao a aa-re.(te n *ana)an o, *ana)an o at *ana)an n a ana nat(n9 e re*onded and I )a8ed a we drove o;;9 Na-ea a( aad9 I ot 1209 Good +o79 e 7eaed9 An a)(n-a)(n ta)aa n aawa o9 /ero eron aon .)aate na naa-*er;e.t9 I don5t .are, 7ata an a)a o ata)(no at wa*o an aawa o9 e tated 7ea(n at e9 I e*e.ted na o7ran tra;;(. *a8w( *ero 78t( na )an a a)a)a an e*e.tat(on o ea rea)(t4 and we were a7)e to et oe (n )e tan an o8r9 @a(t (nd( na(n *(na-8a*an, we (ed(ate)4 +8*ed o8t o; te .ar and ran to te 7atroo to tae a 7at 7e;ore we eaded to ee te tw(n9 Good a;ternoon *o9 Te(r 4a4a reeted 7e;ore te4 e(ted te n8rer49 @(nara aad n( Ir(na ( Tw(n)e a4a ao an 8ara a4 B)a>e9 He))o, Tw(n(e 7a7e9 e .ooed 7e;ore e )eaned toward B)a>e to (ve ( a (9 How5 4 7a74 B)a>e e aed 7e;ore e 78rt (nto tear9 @(tten God, na-( o an a 7ata9 e o77ed9 I oved toward er and (ed te to* o; er ead9 An "A o, naaaaarC e a(d and I )a8ed o;t)49 I ;ee) te ae wa4, (nd( a "A9 It5 te ;(rt t(e na a)a4o ta4o a an()a n ataa) a4a an8n9 /aano na )an 8n ()a na 48n a-aara) E d( 8to na an a ata o *a-8w( n()a a)(n .oo) e aed and I .o8)dn5t e)* 78t )a89 e nat(n )ater9 Y8n re)at(ve o a (de n( Mo4 w()) attend and te4 a)) want to 7e od*arent9 /aran a a(n )an *a)a9 An werte naan n a ana nat(n *a *ao9 @a(t (nd( *ao awerte ()a 7e.a8e te4 ave 4o8 a te(r Mo49
Naan9 /a-(9 e *8.ered er )(* toward e and I 7ent down to ( er9 Mo want to ta) to 8 a7o8t te tee o; te *art49 /8*8nta daw ()a d(to na4on at8rda49 "a49 Na-tet 7a a4o (na @ennet ( B)e(e, oo9 $nt() &:30 /M 48n .)a n()a toda4 *ero a7( n4a 78a daw a(ta-(ta ta4o a #AAA ;or )8n. a( *areo )aat 4ata ta4on wa)an .)a n 11:30 - 1:009 Tat5 reat9 I a(d9 T8)o na 48n awa o9 I added a I .8.)ed9 Yan awa o r(n9 Ir(na .o8ntered9 N()aa4 na(n a .r(7 n()a an a 7ata 7e;ore we eaded to o8r 7edroo and )a4 down on o8r 7ed9 Ma4 ()a)a a 7an taa t9 #)a(re I ;orot er nae 78t e wa .)a((n tat e5 4o8r reatet a.ade(. r(va)9 B)o.ate o9 M4 reatet a.ade(. r(va) Naa)(8tan o nae n4a at naa)(8tan o 4an (t8ro a4o an(na 7e.a8e o; a)) te e.(teent9 I r(nned and e )a8ed9 e wa 7oat(n tat e re*reented er .oo) at te NMA", na7ara o 4ata9 Bara(n o )an9 e ;)(**ant)4 re*)(ed 7e;ore oved to (t atr(de e9 /8**4999 Ano 48n I aed, (tt(n 8*, a I )(ned 4 and 7e(nd er wa(t9 Anon a()anan n aawa o9 I 8ttered and to**ed ta)(n wen e *8))ed er (rt over er ead9
Te ;o))ow(n da4 ever4one wa )oo(n we(rd)4 at e, *aran )aat ()a taot aon )a*(tan9 Not tat I .ared, I a.t8a))4 e7ra.ed te *ea.e9 @84a ?F@C ara, te 7)o. *re(dent, reeted a oon a I at down9 @84aC Ma4 eet(n )ater, a7a4-a7a4 ta4on a)a-)8n. a( *a-88a*an 48n 7)o. *art4 nat(nC e a(d9 o7ran 4*er n(ton 7atan to9 Na8, ara *aen4a a na *ero a4 *r(or .o(tent na ao9 H(nd( o a( a)a na na4on an eet(n9 A4, an8n *o "o, net t(e na )an9 @a(t ano an 4an a*a*)an8an n4o, I5 a)) ;or (t, 7ata wa )an overn(t a( (nd( ao *wede9 At ana I .an (nv(te 4 w(;e a( d( ao ana4 na d( a( aaaa9
"a4C e a(d 7e;ore e waved ood74e and ran o;;9 @84a ?F@9 oeone .a))ed 4 nae and I t8rned to )oo at (9 Ano na 7an *ana)an n(to I to8t a I ()ed at (9 Mar.o *o9 He 8**)(ed and I )a8ed o;t)49 /aen4a na Mar.o, (nd( a( ao aa)(n atanda n nae9 Ano 48n "a4 )an *o9 Ano *o ana, 48n @84a o *o a( e7er n 7aet7a)) tea n $9/9 at na(wento (ta a an4a, 7aa *o 8to daw *o n(n4on atr4-o8t /a(a7( a @84a o na a)aat a (nv(tat(on *ero *a(a7( r(n na orr49 A)a o a( 8n aano a t(e-.on8(n at a-deand(n an a*a7()an a var(t4 and I ave 4 *r(or(t(e9 Gan8n *o 7a a4an naan *o9 /aen4a na 8)(t9 I ()(n)4 to)d (9 I )ove *)a4(n 7aet7a)), (t *aved te wa4 ;or e *ara a()a)a ( Ir(na da() (8ro 8n (nd( ao na(n ( F(re aora a 7aet7a)) .o8rt a4 (nd( ao naaroon n )aa n )oo7 na )a*(tan 4a9 B8t I ave er and te tw(n now and I don5t need an4t(n e)e9 An taa) naan n tea.erC oeone a(d and I .o8)dn5t e)* 78t aree9 Mat 1 na(n at an(na *a a( na((nta4 a *ro;9 Two (n8te na )an *wede na ta4on 8a)(C Anoter e.(ted)4 anno8n.ed and te roo wa ;())ed w(t .eer9 A ro8* tarted to .o8nt )o8d)4 and I .o8)dn5t e)* 78t .o8nt ()ent)4 w(t te9 @a(t aan *a)a at a(t anon )eve), e.(ted *a r(n an a et8d4ante a *ro*e.t na wa)an )ae9 I 8r8red to 4e);9 Ten999n(ne999e(t999even999(999;(ve999;o8r999tree999two999one9999 YEHEYC Te4 .or8ed a we a)) tood 8* to )eave9 To 4o8r eat9 oeone a(d and we a)) t8rned to )oo at (9 H(nd( o a)a 8n 7)o.ate 7a na(n 4a 78t e )ooed a7o8t a 4ear or two o)der tan e *ero a)a on an(na *a 4a naa8*o a)a*(t a 7(ntana9 Ba(t A 7rave o8) dared to a9 I a Mr9 ?oven de G8>an, 4o8r Mat 1 tea.er9 He revea)ed w(t a ()e and we a)) +8t tared at (9
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H(9 I eard one o; te a4 and I oved .)oer and .)eared 4 troat9 Te4 )ooed at e, aw 4 8rdero8 .ow) and )e;t9 Loon a 7ata to9 I to8t a Ir(na )a8ed9 He))o, /8**49 e reeted9 a7et5 e.(ted vo(.e9 Ma(C L(>C #e)C Ir(na eaer)4 tood 8* a te4 e.aned 89 /aran ()an taon nan (nd( na(ta ton a to9 @ennet o7erved and te tree o; 8 )a8ed a te (r) at down9 Naaan an (7a E)(>a7et (n8(red )oo(n aro8nd9 Naaan ( Yvette, #r(t(an (na B)e(e at Ho*e naaan (na B)e(e a4 *(na-*oto.o*4 8na, ( Yvette naan999 Ir(na5 vo(.e tra()ed o;; and we a)) t8rned to ee wat .a8t er attent(on9 " 4 o9 #e)(ne 8r8red a e )an.ed nervo8)4 at #r(t(an9 H(, 84C Yvette a**()4 reeted9 ( %a(), 7o4;r(end o9 e added9 It wa ;8nn4 ow we were a)) ()ent ;or a *)(t-e.ond 7e;ore we tarted to ta) a)) at on.e9 $4, n(.eC #onrat a (n4oC H(, YvetteC He))o, Yvette and %a()C $*o a4oC He))o, %a()C H(nd( o a)a 8n n(n(t(an o 7a 48n 7aon 7o4;r(end n( Yvette o (nd( o na )an *a*an(n(n9 @8n n(n(t( ao, *aran tr(na4dor o ( #r(t(an *ero 8n (nd( o naan 4a *a*an(n(n, *aran an 7ato o naan9 @ennet )ooed )(e e wa (n te ae d()ea a ( o8t wa )(t)4 .8rved 8*ward a (; e wa a7o8t to ()e 78t to8t 7etter o; (t9 Ma ;r(endC I eard B)e(e5 vo(.e and we wat.ed er and Ho*e a8nter to o8r ta7)e9 Anon eron at 7a(t *aran a4 naata4 Ho*e 8et(oned ;rown(n at a)) o; 89 $*o a4o9 An taa) n4oC It wa Ir(na wo re.overed ;(rt9 ( %a() na *a)a,
7o4;r(end n( Yvette9 Bo4;r---o-- Te tw(n 8ttered (n 8n(on9 Gan4an ta)aa a *anaon na4on, 7awa) aaa(t9 B)e(e 87)ed ()(n 7road)4 at %a()9 H(, %a()C H(9 %a() anwered 4)49 $8*o na ta4on )aatC Ho*e e.)a(ed and te4 too te(r eat9 M8;;(n, 88*o a na9 Yvette weet)4 to)d er 7o4;r(end and o8r a>e w(ve)ed toward #r(t(an woe ;(t were t(t)4 .)en.ed on to* o; te ta7)e9 It wa te ot awward )8n. I5ve ever e*er(en.ed9 Naaawa ao a4 #r(t(an9 I to)d Ir(na, o8r )ater, a we were wa)(n toward te *ar(n )ot9 H(nd( o a)a 48n totoon tor4 8n 7a(t ()a na(wa)a49 a o7ran (n-)ove n( Yvette a4 #r(t(an, I5 8re d( 48n a((*a(wa)a4 n an8n-an8n na )an9 M(8ndertand(n daw da() a tet a7( n( #r(t(an9 I a(d9 M(8ndertand(n )an, a((ra na a4o Da*at *(na-88a*an9 Yan an 8to o a4o, @(tten e9 I a(d a we rea.ed o8r .ar9 Ano 4an Ir(na aed *o(nt(n at a *(e.e o; *a*er (nerted 7etween te w(*er and te w(nd(e)d9 Anon naa8)at e (n8(red a I tared at te *a*er (n 4 and, 4 +aw .)en.ed (n aner9
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Ye <at5 wron Don5t te)) e (n(((* o *a r(n 48n note an(na9 It5 +8t a *ran, don5t ;a)) ;or (t9 @an(no a4a a)(n 48n @a4 #an)a /weden a an4a, *wede r(n (nd(9 Te tr8t ( (nd( naan ta)aa nat(n a)a and a)) we .an do ( 8e9 B8t reard)e 8n an(no a)(n 48n, don5t )et (t 7oter 4o89 Y8n an (naana* n taon 48n, an 8)8(n an ((* o, an aar(n a at an *a(n(t(n an 8)o o9 H(nd( ao a*a*aaaw, /8**49 Be(de, a4 *a()4a na ta4o at (nd( ao *a*a4a na a4 aa(ra a at(n9 I now9 I anwered a I (ed er and9 Naa warto a( and we a)read4 ate d(nner9 Te tw(n were a)read4 ;at a)ee* at da*at at8t8)o na a( 78t I wa ret)e9 H(nd( awa)a a ((* o9 <o wo8)d 7e o 7o)d to wr(te tat note now(n 8n aano ao a-e)oo at 8n aano a a-a)d(ta I r(nned and e ro))ed er e4e at e9 Ta)aan a)d(ta ao "o naan9 Ma)d(ta a a (7a a4a na ;)attered ao a( aa) na aa) na aa) o ao9 /8**4 a, a7an t8ataa) ta4o a4 a )a)on t8ataa an e);-.on;(den.e o9 A4aw o G8to9 It ae 4o8 ore e49 e a(d a e *8))ed 4 ;a.e toward er9
naan ta4o o (nd( o a)a 8n a *aanon *araan ((n(t 48n aon 4an9 Don5t a4 7ad word, @(tten9 I (dded and e ()ed9 orr4 oo na *a)a, 7awa) a8ra a( ar(r(n( n a 7ata9 "a4 )an, (nd( *a naan ()a naaar(n( *ero a4oon aana4 ta4on na88ra at 7aa aa*a8ra ta4o a ara* n a 7ata9 "o na naan, da*at a(nat ta4o, w4 tea. te .()dren ow to .8 wen te4 .an )earn (t (n .oo) e aed )a8(n and I wra**ed 4 ar aro8nd er9 Mr9 aora999 Ba(t, Mr9 aora e t()ted er ;a.e 8* to )oo at e9 Maaa*ata4 ao *a a4 8aaw a4o9 /8**4, wa)an aaaaw 8n wa)an a*a*aaaw, a(t anon 7anta4 o a (7an tao 8n deter(nado 4an )8and( a (7a a4 aaaaw 4a9 @a4a awerte ta4o a (a5t (a a( *areo ta4on (nd( a*a*aaaw9 Don5t r8(n 4o8r da4 t(n(n a7o8t tat note, oa4 a4o )an ao, ae a a a(n a )an9 G8to o nan aaa) ta4o d(to, @(tten9 I)an ont na )an, *wede o nan (8)at an Ir(na Yo7e) aonte-aora a *a*e) a4a wa an a(n(*9 Naa ((an 7aa4 na na ta4o na((n(* a *a9 Ito na na ao, naa aa aaa o, (n(* a *a r(n e teaed9 Ma(n(*(n ao e9 H(nd( a naan a(n(*(n dat(, (n(nta4 o a4a ao n n(ne 4ear9 @(tten naan, to* tea(n e9 I .o*)a(ned a I *8))ed er .)oer aa(nt e9 I )ove 4o8, ?on and I now ea.t)4 wat and ow 4o8 ;ee) r(t now9 In ;a.t, 4o85re .a) .o*ared to ow I wo8)d rea.t (; I wa te one wo re.e(ved tat note9 Baa nawa)a na ao a *ar(n )ot an(na at na7aa na ao n a(t *adat(n a 7aa49 B8t I .an a4 t(, a(t aa)(t ta4o (t5 not o(n to a.(eve an4t(n9 Yo85re r(t9 Ha7an *ran(n na *ran(n ta4o, I5 8re t8wan-t8wa 8n (no an 48n9 @a4a (; we a.t 8na;;e.ted, aawa 4a 8)(t n 7aa4 to ae o8r e8()7r(8 78t we5re one te* aead 7e.a8e we are tota))4 e*e.t(n tat *eron5 a.t(on, d( 7a Do 4o8 ave a *)an (n (nd Ao *a e aed r(nn(n and I )a8ed9 I )ove ow reat a ta.t(.(an 4o8 are, Mr9 aora9 I w(*ered aa(nt er ne. a I tarted to 8n78tton er *a+aa to*9 e (ed9 And I )ove ow 4o8 anaed to tae 4 *a+aa o;; w()e we5re av(n a .onverat(on, Mr9 aora9 e re*)(ed9
I never ad a ;r(end na aa(wa)a4 )an a (r);r(end a4a (nd( o a)a 8n anon (*a*a4o o a4 #r(t(an9 Te 84 t8rned (nto a e overn(t at (nd( na(n a)a n( @ennet 8n anon t8)on an *wede na(n (7(a4 a an4a9 It5 7een a wee (n.e I re.e(ved tat note and I ad to and (t to 4 w(;e a( aa)(n 4an a((*9 e ad .aera (nta))ed (n.on*(.8o8)4 (n(de and o8t(de te ve(.)e9 Ma78t( na )an a4 a()a)a ( Dadd4 wo *e.(a)(>e (n tat (nd o; te.no)o49 Ma((ta nat(n a*a a4 )8a*(t d(to a ote a(t aan an)e at narere.ord *a 4a9 Y8n na )an we ad to de)ete te v(deo re.orded ever4 two da49 e ad to)d e a;ter te .aera were (nta))ed9 @a(t na 8**oed)4 a4 *ara a4o 48n note at a4 8to 8no a a(n 48n na8)at, )et 8 not d(.o8nt te ;a.t na 7aa (n(-()ead )an ta4o n taon 7e(nd n8n, 7aa (aw *a)a ta)aa an 8to n4a at (naa(t n4a )an an *ana)an o *ara ae)o a9 at(on a4a d(to a( t8ata7a49 Ano 7a a(n nan4ar( a (n4o, 7ro Aa)a o na a4on da)awa na an 88nod na aaaana a;ter n( F(re at I.e9 @ennet aed and #r(t(an (ed9 @aa)anan o r(n e9 Totoo 7an a4 (7a a I (n8(red9 Med4o9 Tanna a *a)a e9 @ennet 7)8rted o8t9 Gao a, 8n4ar( naaatan a *a d4an ta*o n()oo o *a)a ( Yvette9 @a(7(an o r(n a4a 48nC /aanon ed4o I 8er(ed9 /)ano o *a )an ta*o na8d)ot Ano D( 7a na)a)aro a( n( Yvette on)(ne "o, a)a na(n9 "ne t(e, ao an 8a(t n .ara.ter n4a9 Ma4 na-eae a .ara.ter a4a nae)o ao9 I wo8)d d(.reet)4 )o er a..o8nt a4 (7a 4a9 H(nd( o na-rea)(>e na a)a *a)a n8n a8a* o na a( na-((7a daw 48n *erona)(t4 n .ara.ter o t(nanon n4a I to)d ( na ao an 7o4;r(end n( Yvette ta*o na*a()a)a 4a
an4a, )a)a( 48n (n a( ;ee)(n o (nd( ao ( Yvette ao 8n (no ao9 na 7a7ae daw 4a9
At n()(awan o Ha4o* a9 @ennet 8r8red9 An a)a o a na8nan a(7(an n( @ennet ( Yvette da() a ((an 8*an4a natatra7ao an a *arent n()a a4a 7ata *a )an ()a a4 naaaaa na ()a a event n 8*an4an 48n9 A)a on aa)anan o, a)a on a4o* ao at a)a on 7o7o ao9 #r(t(an roaned dro**(n ( ead (nto ( and9 H(nd( o naan n()(awan e9
Ba(t naa)(t ( Yvette 8n (nd( o n()(awan @ennet aed aa(n9 Naaa7(an a( n Fa.e7oo noon 8na ta*o na(n aa-tet a(9 e wa weet9 #r(t(an, a)a on naaatan a na4on *ero ara* on 8*aan, 7ro9 <at do 4o8 e*e.t Ba(t a()anan on a(*a-tet a (7an 7a7ae /areo naan ta4on )a)a( d(to at a)a nat(n )aat n 8n ta4o a4 a4 (nteret a (an 7a7ae *a)a)aanan nat(n n *anaon9 Te ere ;a.t *a )an na naaa-tet a4o (a )an an (7( a7((n n8n9 I a(d and @ennet nodded ( ead9 I wa +8t .8r(o8, oa4C o na7aa n( Yvette 48n a tet e.ane n(n4o Tanon o a an4a at t8ano 4a9 B8t( 78a4 a *a, 8n ( Ir(na naa7aa n an8n a te)e*ono o, (a-(an aana*(n na n a a8)an o an naa)at na *arte n atawan o 78on )8*a)o* n /()(*(na9 Anon aaw(n o, @ennet, F(re I want er 7a.9
/a)a7a na ( Mr9 aora a )ae a4a a()anan o nan 8nd8(n9 T( weeend *8nta a4o a 7aa4 at dada)(n n( Inr(d an 7o4;r(end n4a9 Ma4 7o4;r(end ( Inr(dC @ennet aed9 Ba(t (nd( n4a ao (n(nta4 Loo, wa on (*a*ar(n( a4 I.e 4an at aarate(n a n8n9 I )a8ed9 #r8 o 48n 7atan 48n e9 #rad)e nat.er a naan, 7ro9 #r(t(an *(*ed (n9 D( 7a)e nan .rad)e nat.er ea two-t(er9 @ennet retorted and te4 )ared at ea. oter9 Ho4, taa na na 4an *ara a4on tana9 ( Ho*e na )an )(awan o, @ennet at (aw naan Ian, a-((* a 8n *aano o a*a*a7a)( a4o ( Yvette9 I ave to o, a4oon a(nta4 ( Ir(na9 I *oe 7e;ore I *r(nted toward Ir(na5 .)aroo9 a ;o8rt ;)oor an )ae n()a at a)o (na)(n na ao a aaa4at n adan9 ?8t (n t(e9 I to8t, naa-et a( an a)ar o ;(;teen (n8te 7ao ata*o an .)a n4a9 A4oon a-overn(t9 I eard 4 w(;e a49 e wa ta)(n to a 7o49 Matanad 4a, *a4at at ed4o oreno9 I ave a 87and and .()dren at oe at (nd( ao naaat8)o *a (nd( o ata7( an aawa o9 /ero *aano 48n *ro+e.t nat(n Te)) e 8n anon aaw(n9 "r 7etter 4et, I .an te)) o8r *ro;eor a7o8t 4 *e.(a) .(r.8tan.e *ara (ana* a n4a n (7an *artn-- H(nd(, wa naC Te 7o4 wa 8(. to re*)49 "a4 )an, (e wa na )an overn(t9 @a(t a7a4 na )an ta4o n )8n. or d(nner *ara *a-8a*an nat(n an aaw(n9 M4 treat9 (e na, *)eae9 aan o 7a 8to He aed and I ;rowned9 Ma4 aa(7a d(to9 I 8r8red to 4e);9 Naata)(od a a(n an aawa o a4a (nd( o (ta 48n ;a.(a) e*re(on n4a9
I5 arr(ed w(t (d and I ;(nd 4o8 .ree*49 e a(d and I near)4 )a8ed at te 7o45 ;a.e re(tered 8r*r(e9 Go, @(tten9 I5)) ta) to te *ro;eor, I .an do t( *ro+e.t 74 4e);9 B4e9 e a(d 7e;ore e t8rned to )eave9 H(, Mr9 aora9 I reeted er and e ()ed a e wa)ed (nto 4 e7ra.e9 (no 48n #)aate o, 8**er .)aan 48n, na *rero )an a .)a9 T(rd 4ear na 48n9 T4*e a 4ata9 I reared and e ro))ed er e4e at e9 @ad(r( a9 I.eC oeone .a))ed and we 7ot t8rned to )oo at te owner o; te vo(.e9 It wa te 7o4 Ir(na wa ta)(n to9 An 4a7an o9 He a(d 7e;ore e t8rned to )eave9
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I a not *er;e.t and one o; 4 (*er;e.t(on ( wa)a aon *(na*a)a*a -- a*a*ar(n( an 4an, .oent, *aa(n o (n8)to9 A..ord(n to 4 Dad, one o8)d .ooe one5 7att)e *ero (nd( ao an8n9 <atever 78))(t 4o8 d( aa(nt e, e*e.t a 7att)e9 And e*e.t to 7)eed9 E.8e e9 I a(d *ero d(re-d(reto an .)aate o a *a)a)aad9 I don5t even now ( nae9 T8a7( 4a a a(n an(na and e tr(ed to ta) to e te wo)e t(e9 I d(dn5t want to 7e r8de o I anwered ( 8et(on a(t 8to on 88a a ara* n4a9 E.8e e, *(*)4 ;aot w(t na8eat(n B"9 I ra(ed 4 vo(.e and e to**ed wa)(n 7e;ore e t8rned to )oo at e9 ?on te**ed ;orward and I 8ee>ed ( and9 A)a o an a )a)a(, (nd( ()a a()( a(*a-8a* at a4an naan 48n awa*8an n aawa o 8n *a*ato) 4a a (an 8od9 Ao an a8a* o M4 .)aate aed *o(nt(n to ( .et9 Ao an t(natawa on *(*)4 ;aot w(t na8eat(n B" (n, even I aa>e 4e);9 <at <at do 4o8 ean wat to* )oo(n o 8r*r(ed9 Iaw )an 7a an a4 ara*atan an)a(t It +8t o a**en na a)a(t-)a(t a at ara(n *weden )a(t(n a4o9 I ran 4 e4e ;ro ( ead down to ( oe9 Yo85re a n(tw(t *retend(n to 7e 7ra(n4, 4o85re an ao)e wo5 *retend(n to 7e n(.e and 4o85re t8*(d (; 4o8 t(n tat I5)) o o8t to ave d(nner or )8n. w(t 4o8 wen I a arr(ed to oeone a *er;e.t a 4 87and9
8t 8*9 It5 4 t8rn to ta)9 Yo85re 7at9 Yo85re *atet(. and I ave one4 (ta n *era9 Ent(ende I aed a I Be)tran9 I ()ed at (9 Yo8 do not ?on5 and and we )e;t9
we(rd, 4o85re .ree*4 and 4o8 7ad)4 need a to wate a4a 8a4o a at 7aa *a-aa4an read te nae on ( ID9 Lo8 Mar #9 e w(t e9 I 8ttered 7e;ore I t8ed at
#a) down, @(tten9 I eard ?on a4 a e wra**ed ( ar aro8nd e9 /aran naawa ao d8n a .)aate o9 He )a8(n)4 a(d9 H(nd( n4a a( a)a na (nd( a da*at (naaar9 An da(n we(rd d(toC I anr()4 8ttered a we wa)ed toward te ta(r9 @an(na oeone to**ed e to a wat t(e (t ( ta*o 7()a na )an 4an na)a7a n 7(7)(4a at na-)e.t8re a a(n a7o8t #r(t5 e.ond .o(n and wat I o8)d do to 7e avedC ?on wa )a8(n ard9 ana naano a a an4a, @(tten9 H(nd( naaatawaC I re*)(ed and e )a8ed arder9 M8nt( na aon a-)ate an(na 7e.a8e I .o8)dn5t ae er o;;C 8nod 4a nan 8nod a a(n at a4aw n4an an(wa)a na a4 )ae aoC <at d(d 4o8 do I ran a (; te o8nd o; e)) were a;ter e9 I re*)(ed and ?on )a8ed arder9 Ano 7a ton a tao d(to, nao7raan n ta)(no a7( na n( Dad, d( 7a I7a5t (7an )ae n tao an aaaa)a8a nat(n d(to9 /ero ana *(na7a4aan o aon a*a(n 48n .)aate o an(na9 /a-aaa4aan o *a ta)aa n ener4 48n Naaad(r(9 Ano 7a 48n, naaa7w((tC A)a o 7an a a(n 4a t8a7( ta)aa at an 7ao n4a9 Na(()o na na ao e a(t anon *a4*a4 an aw(n o a ar()( o naao4 o ta)aa 48n B" n4a9 Ao )an 4ata an (nd( nata(* n ()on a( naawa ao a an4aC Frea(n .ra>4 7atardC ?on )a8ed arder a e to**ed wa)(n to 8 e9
Ano daw 7a an nan4ar( A)a on a4 7ro .ode an a )a)a( *ero a( n( ?on naan a4 .o8*)e5 .ode, no e.ret9 Na(8)a a on)(ne ae, e to8t )a)a( 48n at t(n8-two t(e 4a n( Yvette and a (t t8rned o8t, 7a7ae *a)a a8a* n4a9 Na(n a(7(an n4a daw a FB ta*o na(n aa-tet ()a9 Na7aa n( Yvette 48n 8a*an n()a a *one n4a a4a a48n na-awa4 at na(wa)a49 ana na nand8n a an(na a( (nd( o a)a 8n anon aa7((n o a an4a9 Ha4 na8, tatara4an o )an 4a9 Loo-)oo *a)a 4a e9 (non at(non (r);r(end an (nd( aee)o 8n aaa7aa a n tet eae ;ro anoter (r) Be(de, ()a)a o ( Yvette at (nd( 48n a()( a-overrea.t9 For 8re aa(7a na 48n a na7aa n4a a *one n( Ian a4a 4a naa)(t nan todo9 a7( n4a e want Yvette 7a.9 B8t Yvette a %a() now o te(r (t8at(on ( a 7(t t(.(er tan 7e;ore9 ana 8n (n)e *a r(n ( Yvette 7aa *wede *an aawan n *araa-- /8**4, *a7a4aan o ( Ian na )8aad nan *a)8od *a7a)( a Yvette9 /a7a4aan o 4an aaaawa9 Ano *a 7an 8to n4a Na8a na n4a an 8to n4a a4 Yvette9 Ha ?on wa 8r*r(ed9 Te4 a)read4 d(d (t T( 8er )an daw9 Tarantado *a)a to ( Ian9 Taa, tarantado 4a a4a wa an aawa a an4a9 And (; 4o8 )oo at te(r re)at(on(*5 t(e)(ne, a;ter a4 nan4ar( a an()a n( Yvette taa 4a na)oo Nan-((n8)to )an An a*a)9 Na8 4an ( #r(t(an a(t a(7(an o 4an, ao (o a88)o a an4a a 7an(n9 I Yvette oa4 ?on 8et(oned and I (ed9 M8an oa4 na naan ( Yvette9 e5 a tron (r)9 At anon ()en4o na na4on, 48n a 7a7ae wa)a nan *a(a)a 8n a4 nan4ar( a (n4o, a*a n()oo o e ood74e a4o9 /ero )ate)4 o )an d(n na)aan a4a na an a7( o a-8a* a4o n( Ian9 I wanted to e)* ( et er 7a. a( a)a on aa) 4a n( Yvette *ero 4an an4an na a4 (tor4 n d(tr8t, a(ra* na 4an (7a)(9 Maa) a4a n( Yvette ( %a() T(n(n o (nd(9 @a4 %a() ao naaawa9 Da*at a( na-ove on na )an ( Yvette a-(a at d( na 4a nana(t *a n tao9 B8t wo are we to +8de 4a 48n naatan, a4 ara*atan 4an aana* n (7a9 @a(t *ana(*-78ta )an Yvette5 anr4 o e want to *rove to ( na a4an-a4a n4an aana* n a*a)(t9 /a a)(t a a a(n, @(tten wa an aana* n a*a)(t a9 Ba(t, )o)oo(n o 7a ao I 8er(ed9 T(naaan o 4a n ()a4 at tawa 4a nan tawa9 H(nd(9 Mr9 aora d(nadaan o na )an ao a a daer )oo o9 Na*a*adaan a naan9
Na*a*a-.8te )an9 An ()( a*a-.8te9 M8)a noon anan na4on *a*a*a-.8te ta)aa an o774 o9 I a(d a we .roed te treet to te *ar(n )ot9 @a*a an(ton ora ara(n t8ata7a4 doon, an (nd( o )an 8to a4 a4 (an r8*o na aa)a 4ata n()a *8no a at a()anan a n()an *a88an9 Ano 7a naan ton a to9 @a4a da*at na)()(o ta)aa ta4o 7ao nat(n *8ntaan an a 7ata a n8rer4 n()a eC a 88nod a )(od na ao a*a-*ar9 At )eat doon wa)an tao9 F(reC oeone .a))ed ?on5 nae and we 7ot t8rned to )oo wo (t wa9 H(nd( o 4a ()a)a at 8an (nd( r(n 4a ()a)a n aawa o9 He ()ed en(a))4 at 8 a e etended ( and toward 4 87and9 H(, I5 ean9 @()a)a o a4on da)awa9 I ;rowned a ?on too ( etended and9 aan o naan daw na()a)a to /aen4a na *ero (nd( (ta na88aan9 ?on re*)(ed9 Naa)aro (ta a 7aet7a)) dat(9 t9 Marea8 ao *ero a na8na ao n two 4ear a4o9 ( I.e naan, naa)a7an o a NMA"9 H(9 I a(d9 An we(rd naan 8n 7()a na )an (ton )a)a*(t *ara a(*a()a)a9 He))o, I.e9 G8to o anan (7(taan ( F(re9 aan ?on aed9 I5 a e7er o; a Frat-- No9 I a(d9 orr4 *ero (nd( *wede9 Be(de, (nd( 7a eron r8)e and $/ reard(n re.r8(t(n ;reen (nto ;rat and oro H(nd( *wede a*a wa)a *an (an taon an re(den.4 a 8n(ver(t49 /ro*e.t *a )an naan9 I +8t ;ee) tat ?F@ w()) 7e a reat aet to te 7roterood9 a)aat9 a)aat a *a-(7(ta *ero a)(7an a wa)a aon 7a)a 8a)( a (an ;ratern(t4 o a(t anon oran(>at(on, wa)a ta)aa aon t(e a etra-.8rr(.8)ar a.t(v(t(e9 H(nd( o naan a()anan 8a)( a a(n 8n a4aw o 78t we5d )(e to 7e 4o8r ;r(end9 Ta7a4 at 8a* )an9 /aen4a na, I don5t ean to 7e r8de *ero I a)read4 ave 4 own et o; ;r(end, a)o d( na na a( a(ta d(to a .a*8 da() o7ran 784 o9 Tat5 .oo), 7ro9 Don5t worr49 ean re*)(ed, ( ()e never )eav(n ( ;a.e9 Tere5 +8t oet(n .ree*4 a7o8t a *eron wo a)wa4 ()e a(t *aran d( naan an(t-n(t( an (twa4on9 a)aat a *a-((nt(nd(9 (e, a8na na a(9 N(.e 78*(n (nto 4o8, ean9 M4 87and a(d 7e;ore we t8rned to )eave9 He o*ened te .ar5 door ;or e and I ot (n9 He .)oed 4 door 7e;ore e wa)ed to te dr(ver5 (de9 /8**4, oa4 )an naan a a(n na 8a)( a n oran(>at(on *ero a4oon 8a)( a a ;rat9
A)a o9 A4oon 8a)( a a(t ano, 7a7awaan o *a 48n ora o *ara a (n4o n a 7ata e a aawa o *a na )an 8)an na 8)an na9 He ()ed at e9 @8n 8to on aatan, (aw na )an 7887o a a(n, 7a(t *a ao aaana* n (7a a7aa4, *wede aon 78()( n w(* ta*o (tata)( (ta a aa9 I *oe and e )a8ed9 aaan na r(n nat(n n w(**ed .rea 7aa I .an )(. (t o;; 4o89 Ma-tra;;(. na4on, @(tten wa an4an9 Ba(t I5 ett(n orn49 He re*)(ed and I ()ed9 Y8n )an an (na7( o, aad-aad a;;e.ted a Mr9 aora, do not 8nder(ne 4o8r ()) (n *8tt(n erot(. (ae (n(de 4 ead9 M(nan na (an word )an an a7((n o (n((na) na ao9 (* 4 *ant He aed and (t wa 4 t8rn to 7e 8r*r(ed9 G8to on (naawaan (ta "o9 He anwered9 G8t8n-8to9 $n>(* 4o8r *ant9 I 8r8red and e ;87)ed w(t ( >(**er9
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I don5t t(n t( ( a ood (dea9 I wa )a8(n9 @aa4an(n o 7an a-dr(ve A4oon aw(n )(tera) 48n adae na naata4 a ara*9 I a(d and ?on )a8ed too9 a 7aa4, (nd( )an awa aaw(n o d4an9 @(tten, tao )an ao and 4o85re *)a4(n e )(e a ar*9 I aven5t even tarted *)a4(n 4et9 I a(d9 Ta)aan a7an nada-dr(ve 8to on-- o7ran tra;;(., ( (t too 8. (; I a ;or 4 w(;e to ;ond)e e He o8nded tea(n9 I5)) ;ond)e 4o8 to 4o8r eart5 .ontent )ater9 A I a(d, (nd( )an ;ond)e an aaw(n o a4o9 I5)) even ae 4o8 ;oret 4o8r nae9 Mr9 aora, to* ta)(n d(rt49 Yo8 don5t now d(rt4 4et, Mr9 aora9 I a(d and e t8rned to w(n at e9 I5)) w())(n)4 et d(rt4 ;or 4o8 an4t(e9 How d(rt49 I aed a I .areed ( t(9 I eard ( ar* (ntae o; 7reat and I ()ed at (9 !er4 d(rt4 I )ove tea(n ?on, na*aa-re*on(ve n4a9 4a 48n t(*on )a)and((n o )an n a8nt(, 78(7(a4 na aad9 H(nd( 8o a an4a a*a(*ot and te now)ede tat I5 te on)4 one wo5 a7)e to et tat (nd o; rea.t(on ;ro ( e.(te e9 An 8n;a(r o, Mr9 aora9 @(ta o na nan an a7a n(ton tra;;(. an )aa o *an aa-ed8.e9 He 8r8red and I (d a ()e9 /re)8de to ed8.t(on *a )an to9 Taa oa4 )an, /8**49 /aa*ao a arae n(ton ote *wede o na aon o)et4a(n9 I a(d and e roaned9 @(tten, 4o85re not e)*(n9 I wa never e)*;8)9 I anwered9 Te trave) ;ro o8r o8e to te .a*8 88a))4 tae aro8nd twent4 to t(rt4 (n8te de*end(n on te tra;;(. and ?on wa (n a 8rr49 @a)a, a4 a 7atan na((nta49 I a(d and e )a8ed9 A)a o9 He re*)(ed )a8(n too9 Ma a(nat na aon a-dr(ve na4on now tat I ave 4o8 and te (d9 Iaw )an a(, a4ado an999 Ma4ado aon ano I aed r(nn(n9 Ma4ado an ot ;or 4 *ea.e o; (nd9 He anwered9 A4an a na naan e, ao na naan an (n((( o9 /arat( na )an 7an ao, Mr9 aora /wede o r(n naan aon (((n, Mr9 aora 74 te))(n e tat I5 too ot ;or 4o8r *ea.e o; (nd too9 Yo85re too ot9 /er(od9 I re*)(ed and we 7ot )a8ed9 An )and( o, /8**49 Ma oa4 na 48n an(to, 48n a)and( ta4o a (a5t (a ea a)and( ta4o a (7a9 ?8t )oo at #r(t(an and Yvette9 It addened e to ee 4o8r ;r(end5 re)at(on(* end9 D( 7a )at 4ear )an na o7ran a4a nat(n )aat I ree7er, na(n(t ao a
an()a a( an weet n()a a (a5t (a and te4 .an5t ee to ee* te(r and o;; ea. oter9 weet r(n naan ta4o a9 I *o8ted9 N8n (nd( *a ta4o9 H(nd( a a4a weet a a(n, (nd( o na ao *(na*an(n9 Awan-awa na na ao a ar()( o n8n9 He .on;(ded9 Baw(n-7aw( naan ao a4o n8n na(n .o8*)e ta4o, ano9 An weet o a4a a4o9 "o9 And tan 4o8 ;or 7e(n weet, Mr9 aora9 Yo85re we).oe9 I ;)(**ant)4 re*)(ed9 /ero, ?on an8n 7a ta)aa an a )a)a( At oe *o(nt aaawa a4o I .o8)dn5t to* 4e); ;ro a(n9 @a( )oo at #r(t(an9 <4 wo8)d e tet anoter wen e a Yvette, (nd( 7a da() e want oet(n d(;;erent @a4a a4oon a-tra;;(. e, natataot ao a a tanon o9 M4 87and re*)(ed )a8(n and I t8rned 4 ead to )oo at (9 a8t(n o ao 7e.a8e I a rea))4 .8r(o89 @(tten, de*ende a tao 4an9 Ma*a-)a)a( o 7a7ae (; 4o8 want to o atra4 aaawa o9 H(nd( naan ender-*e.(;(. an *anana)(wa9 /ero ot)4 a( n nar(r(n( o )a)a( an nanana)(wa9 @a( ta(( an )a)a( a(t a)(wa(n o9 Maaa)(t, oo 7aa 8ra(n a *a *ero 48n t(*on 78on )(no o 78on 78wan 48n )an an *a-88a*an na(n n a a(7(an na(n, naaawa)a n *aa)a)a( 48n9 Tat5 a *er wat te o.(et4 d(.tate an4wa4, na a*a )a)a( a a(t an a(t na (nd( a *weden a*a(ta na naaatan a9 o an 7a7ae a(na4 *a (na)(wa, an8n "o9 He re*)(ed w(to8t e(tat(on9 A(n(n na nat(n9 It5 ea(er ;or woen to rant and rave 7e.a8e oeow, tat5 e*e.ted ;ro 4o89 Na awawa)a a4o, na ((4a a4o, aa-o**(n, aa(n n ara(, .a)) 4o8r (r) ;r(end ;or 7a. 8* and )a a7o8t 4o8r e and ( .8rrent ;)ae9 /aran 48n an nora) na rea.t(on n(n4o *ero a*a )a)a(, 878an on 8(4a a ara* n a a(7(an o 8n (nd( *8ro ant4aw at tawa an aa78t(n o9 Anon )aen a(7(an naan 48n 8n 8((4a a na na a4 tatawanan a *a An a a(7(an n )a)a(, @(tten a4 nand4an to re(nd 4o8 na a.o a9 Na )a)a( a at da*at (nd( a )a)a4a-)a4a a( 48n an (n((n( n o.(et4 a4o9 Y8n 7a7ae naan, nand4an *ara *a(nan )aat n a eo4on a4a on ()aad9 An )a)(9 I +oed9 "o na9 He re*)(ed r(nn(n9 B8t d(d 4o8 et 4 *o(nt Nad8d8da a *a r(n 7a na aaawa ao a4o An (naa7( o an 7ata nat(n na)and( a4a 7aa aaa ta4on aaawa a (a5t (a9 I to)d ( 8(et)49 Naaatan ao a (naa7( o9 /a)a)and( tawa o d(to He 8et(oned9 /a)a)and( an tawa o a 8n anon eron ta4o
H(nd(9 "; .o8re not *ero an a a(n )an we ot e8a))4 a.t(ve ver4 ear)4-- @a( aa) nat(n an (a5t (a9 He (ed9 @(tten, (to a na naan9 Ba(t H(nd( 7a, aa) nat(n an (a5t (a at (nd( nat(n a*(()an na (-e*re 48n )ove na 48n a *4(.a) na *araan o e*re(ve ta4o, an8n I teaed9 #a)) (t watever 4o8 want 7ata ao a)a on aa) o a4o n a 7ata9 And to anwer 4o8r 8et(on, no9 I do not ee 4e); not want(n 4o89 I do not ee 4e); )oo(n at anoter woan and t(n(n tat e5 ore 7ea8t(;8) or ore de(ra7)e tan 4 w(;e9 I do not ee 4e); ;a))(n (n )ove w(t an4one e)e9 I)an 7ee o 7an aa7((n to a4o, Mr9 aora G8to o araw-araw9 I to)d ( and e )an.ed at e 7e;ore e .8.)ed9 M(n8-(n8to o naan *(na*a(ta a4o, 8)an *a r(n "o e, I5 reed49 I a(d9 G8to o 7awat e8ndo9 a 7aa4, *a*a4aw(n o na anan 78a9 a 7aa4 *a @(tten, I a reat)4 t8rned-on and 4o85re not e)*(n9 I wa never e)*;8) 78t w(t 4o8, I .an (ve 4o8 a)) te e)* 4o8 want9 Han on, (tata7( o )an 48n ote9 He 8ttered and I )a8ed9 I)a)a7a o na nararadaan o *ara a4o d(to a daan9 He added and I )a8ed arder9 Ano 7aC I wa +8t tea(n 4o8, ?onC I a(d9 Ma)a*(t na ta4o a 7aa49 A oon a *8ao a arae (ton aa4an, *wede o na aad aon o)et4a(n9 I to)d (9 At taa I need oe )ov(n ton(t, treed ao9 (na7( o 4an, wa)an 7aw(an9 He 8ttered and I )a8ed aa(n9 @e)an 7a ao na7aw( I aed9 <en e rea.ed oe e (ed(ate)4 ot o;; te .ar and +oed to te *aener5 (de to o*en te door ;or e9 Tan 4o89 I ()ed and wa 8r*r(ed wen e )(;ted e o;; te ro8nd and .arr(ed e (n(de te o8e9 H(nd( naan ao tata7o, ta)aan a()anan ara(n I reared and e r(nned9 er ?F@, 48n Mo4 *o n(n4o t8ata-- Tawaan n4a ao a;ter an o8r, Manan9 Eeren.4 )an9 ?on a(d a e too te ta(r w(t e (n ( ar9 Ano a 7a aa4a eeren.4 4anC I a(d and e to**ed wa)(n9 $rent daw *o 7a He (n8(red and o8r e)der)4 o8ee)* oo er ead9 H(nd( daw 8rent9 He tr(8*ant)4 to)d e9 H(nd( o a*(()an an a tawa o9 H(nd( o a)a 7a(t an8n a(, we never ;e)t te need to (de te ;a.t tat we want ea. oter9
Ian ora *o 7a "8r o8ee)* aed aa(n9 Ao an tatawa a4 Mo4, Manan9 Baa ore tan an o8r9 ?on anwered9 He *8t e down to o*en te door and ent)4 *8ed e (n(de9 Ito na, naa )oo7 na ta4o n warto9 I*a(ta o na an *a((n e)*;8) o9 He a(d a e tarted tr(**(n9 Ma)(o 8na ta4o9 Ao4 8o ao, ao4 )aana a9 I don5t (nd na ao4 8o a9 He advan.ed toward e and I 8e))ed te (nt(n.t to tae a te* 7a.9
M(n8te )ater, I wa w(de awae and )(ten(n to ( ear7eat a e t(tened ( ar aro8nd e9 I ;e)t ( ( 4 da* a(r a I n8)ed .)oer aa(nt ( .et9 Anon (n(((* o I eard ( w(*er9
7roen ;a()4 a at(n da)awa o 8n;a(r naan 8n (*a*arana nat(n an an8n a a 7ata9 D( 7a (aw a4 awa n te)e*ono o, a)a o *aword n FB o at (n88ndo--Ba(t a t8atawa Gan8n )an 48n (na7( o *ero an a7a na n )(tan4a o9 I )a8ed arder9 Ba(t naaaan4an a na naan 7a <at 7ro8t a7o8t tee 8et(on
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It5 a at8rda4 and I woe 8* ear)49 ?on wa t()) )ee*(n a4a (nd( *a r(n ao 78a7anon9 I wa )4(n on 4 (de ;a.(n ( and ( ar were aro8nd e9 /8**4, ((n na9 I a(d9 I *(n.ed ( .ee *ero (nd( *a r(n 4a na((n9 I n8)ed .)oer aa(nt ( and r877ed 4 ;a.e aa(nt ( ne.9 Tat ot a rea.t(on a one o; ( and eaer)4 .8**ed 4 7reat9 Good orn(n to 4o8 too, Mr9 aora9 I )a8ed o;t)4 and e ()ed 7e;ore e o*ened ( e4e9 Good orn(n, Mr9 aora9 He a(d a ( and trave))ed 8nder 4 n(t (rt9 Da*at (nd( a na )an nadada(t *ara dere.o na9 He 8r8red and I )a8ed9 Da*at 87ad na )an ao *arat( "o9 He re*)(ed9 He )ee* naed a4a nadada(t ao or e)e wa)an t8)8an a(n da)awa9 H87ad na9 He w(*ered9 D( 7a a4 *8*8ntaan ta4o I aed a e tarted to *8)) te (rt over 4 ead9 aan a
*aaa) n4a a7an (n(-e*)a(n on (naaa o ao9 Tat oent wa *r(.e)e9 He r(nned and I ar.ed 4 7row9 /r(.e)e 7e.a8e I to)d ever4one tat I ot 4 wa4 w(t 4o8 /r(.e)e 7e.a8e I ot 4o8 w(t 4o8r ;ater5 .onent9 He )a8ed9 A)a o 7a 8n aano ao ataot a Dadd4 o, @(tten >)(n 4 ne.9 /8**4, ano 7a9 /aano o naan aa8a*(n ( Inr(d d4an a a *(naaawa o I t()ted 4 ead to (ve ( ore a..e9 Ano naan a(n )a7an o a anda n aawa o He 8r8red aa(nt 4 ne. and I )a8ed9 Yan ta4o e9 Maa4a na a;ter na(n a-8a* n( Inr(d9 I a(d a I .8**ed ( ;a.e9 "a4, a8a*(n o 8na9 D(to )an ao, a((nta4 8n e)an o 7a7a)(nan n *an(n9 He a(d and I )a8ed arder9 ?on ad t8rned (nto a teae9 H(nd( o a)a 8n e)an 4a nat8to *ero o7ran *)a4;8) na n4a9 A4an t8)o4, (nd( o na naaot9 I 8ttered wen 4 *one to**ed r(n(n9 Tea )an, tawaan o 4a9 I a(d a I .raw)ed ato* ( and at down on ( .rot.9 @(tten naan999 999 I *8t a ;(ner aa(nt 4 )(* a I r(nned at (9 Good orn(n, 7a74 Inr(dC Good orn(n *o, AteC orr4 *o a (tor7o *ero 7aa a( aa)(8tan n4o eC
Inr(d5 an(o8ne wa *a)*a7)e9 H(nd(, (to na na a( ((n na9 Tan 4o8, AteC e re*)(ed eneret(.a))49 E Ate a4 aa7((n ao9 Ano 48n I 8et(oned9 e o8nded 8n8re9 D( 7a, Ate a7( o a4o a4 *ro7)ea a ;a()4 n4a ( A)e* ta*o a7( o oa4 )an a(t ano an 48n9 "o naan9 a t(n(n o I w()) +8de ( 7aed on te (nd o; ;a()4 tat e a Y8n na *o, Ate e, wa)a *o 4an ;a()49 Ha I new I o8nded ver4 8r*r(ed9 Anon wa)an ;a()4 In(wan *o a( 4a n *arent n4a a( e wa 7orn o8t o; wed)o. at *areo *o ()an a4-aawa ta*o *o 48n na*a)a( a an4a 48n Ya4a n4a na a)a4on aaana n Mo4 n4a9 Taa (nd( ant(ao ta)aa 48n a*)e4(do n4a, 48n )an daw 48n a*e)4(do n8n (dw(;e na na*aana a Mo4 n4a9 H(nd( daw a( *weden a(t(n n( A)e* 48n a*e)4(do n a(t a)(n d8n a *arent n4a a( a4aw n()a-Ate, nand4an a *a e aed9 I 8te)4 nodded 4 ead and rea)(>ed tat we5re .onver(n over te *one9 "o9 I 8r8red9 ?on a8toat(.a))4 at 8* and )eaned ;orward to wra* ( ar aro8nd e9 <4 are 4o8 .r4(n He w(*ered and I oo 4 ead9 I d(dn5t even rea)(>e tat I wa ()ent)4 wee*(n9 Ate "o, nand(to ao9 Na(4a ao a (na7( o9 Gan8n an 7a.ro8nd n( A)e* Ba(t an .r8e) naan n *arent n4a @8)an na )an (ta*on n()a a 7a8raan 48n ana n()a9 "o na, Ate an a*a) n a 8a n()a9 Na8, wa ta)aa ()an a*a*a(ta a a(n at aaar(n( ta)aa ()a n (nd( aanda9 @a4a ao 8((n( n t8)on, Ate a( ed4o natataot ( A)e* *88ntan
7(rt, I 7e.ae ore en(t(ve9 E*e.(a))4 wen (t .on.ern .()dren, I ee to ee 4 (d (n ever4 4o8nter5 ;a.e9 Gan8n (8ro *a na(n (na a, 4o8 ;ee) ore tron)4 7e.a8e 4o8 are a;ra(d tat toe 7ad t(n (t a.t8a))4 a**en to 4o8r (d9
A)e* d(d we))9 "; .o8re, te4 aed wo ( *arent were 78t Inr(d t8rned (nto a n(n+a ever4 t(e te4 d(d9 It wa a.t8a))4 ;8n to wat.9 Mo and Mo4 E)a(ne ta)ed a7o8t te(r >87a .)a w()e Inr(d went w(t Dad, Dadd4 ?8)(o, ?on and A)e* to te o); .o8re9 Ao naan I tr(ed n(tt(n 7oot(e ;or te tw(n9 Tr(ed9 @a( a7an t8ataa) a4 a )a)on na88an a8)a4 na 7o)a n 4arn 48n (naawa o, o7ran )a4o a *(.t8re na naa .ata)o8e9 Ir(na, wat are 4o8 n(tt(n, *r(n.e Mo aed, a ()e *ated on er ;a.e9 I new e wa .r(n(n (n(de9 Te4 are 8**oed to 7e 7oot(e, 5M49 I re*)(ed9 Do 4o8 want e to e)* 4o8 H(nd( na *o9 B(7()( na )an *o ao9
nodded9 A4an,
aan o 7a 8to M4 87and aed9 a @orea, a .anteen n YG9 M4 (ter re*)(ed9 Y8n )a7e) n(na G-Draon
(no ( G-Draon ?on aed9 Y8n .r8 o9 A)e*, *a)(tan o na nae o to G-T(er9 I )a8ed and 4 (ter *o8ted9 ( Ate an )aa a7aaC Ano 7a 4an, a()anan ara*-ara*an a7((n on a4 .r8 a (e a, 7aa ata*o 4an ( A)e*9 H(nd( naan *o, Ate I.e9 A)e* anwered9 "o naC Taa a)a naan n4an .r8 o ( G-Draon eC Ba(t, (aw 7a wa)a an .r8 na art(ta Ba(t naan ao aa-.r8 a w(ned at ?on9
art(ta e an wa*o n aawa o I aed a I
I )ove 4o8 too, @(tten9 ?on a(d and ever4one )a8ed9 B8a)( a(n )aat a 7aa4 a;ter )8n. 7e.a8e o8r *arent wanted to ee te tw(n9 ( ?on at A)e* naan naan a4 a4 an-to-an ta) a4a a(n da)awa Inr(d an na(wan a 7a7a *ara awent8an9 @88ta 78a4 a4-7o4;r(end I teaed and e ()ed9 "a4 )an, Ate9
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Ma)a*(t na an 7(rtda4 n( ?on and we wanted a (*)e *art49 Y8n a(-a( )an at wa)an ara(n tao at d( a()anan naan(t( 78on a7(9 A4aw anan *8a4a n *arent n4a 78t we (n(ted9 B8t wat a7o8t 4o8r ;r(end Mo4 E)a(ne .o8)dn5t (de te d(a**o(ntent (n er vo(.e9 H(nd( 7a ()a atata*o tat (t5 4o8r 7(rtda4 *ero (nd( o an )an ()a (n(7(ta Mo, we .o8)d a)wa4 treat te to )8n. or d(nner9 @a8nt(n )(7re )an aa4a na *o an a 48n9 I()an )an naan *o an a(7(an na(n n( Ir(na at an 8to *o ana na(n a4 ()a )an an 4a4a(n )8a7a9 e at Tw(n)e an8n d(n a(t a7(nata at ada)aa na ()a-48n (nd( a((4an a*a(ta n a;;e.t(on a *arent n4a9 Na7aa o a( a (nternet na a7an )8a)a( an a 7ata a4 na)(-)een 48n *a((n a;;e.t(onate n()a a a a8)an n()a a)to8 (nd( r(n naan a( an8n n( Inr(d9 Hon, 8n 4an an 8to n a 7ata, *a7a4aan na nat(n9 Dadd4 ?8)(o *oe9 D8a)aw a( a 7aa4 n()a da() ( na daw n()a an a a*o n()a and we a)o ad to ;(na)(>e te )(t o; od*arent ;or te tw(n9 B8t- Mo, I now ow 8. 4o8 )ove *art(e *ero a 8to on ta4o-ta4o )an an a(-.e)e7rate9 Be(de, an rand n 7(n4a n a 7ata, d8n n4o na )an *o (t8on )aat n ener4 n(n4o9 ?on a(d and Mo4 E)a(ne (ed9 a7aa49 e a(d 7e;ore e 8dden)4 tood 8*9 " 4 GodC Ba(t Daddd4 ?8)(o aed9 I near)4 ;orotC I ave to .a)) Ia7e)C H(nd( *a *a)a a( naa*()( n de(n *ara a (.e .8)*t8reC T( .o8)d ave 7een a d(aterC I.e .8)*t8reC /ara a 7(n4a n a 7ataC Ma4ado naan 4ata 48n *re*arat(on9 And I ave to .a)) 4o8r T(ta Me)an(e a( na*a*atawa *a)a 4a reard(n te (ve-awa4-Iwan o na 8na a4o d(to, oa4 e d(d not wa(t ;or 8 a e )e;t (n a 8rr49 I.e .8)*t8re ?on aed )oo(n at e9 (na Mo4 an (n-.are a *re*arat(on 7e.a8e a..ord(n to te a4 784 a( n( ?on a .oo) a4a (nd( na(n
aaa(ao nan aa4o9 /a*aen4aan n4o na 48n Mo4 n(n4o, a)a n4o naan 48n e.(ted a4ado a 7(n4a9 "a4 )an *o9 An werte na *o n a 7ata a( ta)aan *(naandaan 48n 7(n4a n()a ont 7e;ore te a.t8a) event9 I anwered9 "o9 /ero (nan a( 4an o(e n(n4o .o8)dn5t e)* 78t o over te to*9 Dad ?8)(o .8.)ed 7e;ore e )an.ed at ( wat.9 " (e, tawaan o )an d(n ( 8*are 7e.a8e we5re o(n to o* ;or .o*)ete o); et ;or te .()dren9 He ()ed at 8 7e;ore e )e;t9 /8**4, *aran na4on *a )an e.t(. na an a((n .ed8)e n a 7ata9 I 8ttered and ?on )a8ed9 #o*)ete o); .)87 Te4 .an5t even wa) 4et9 @(tten, an4an ta)aa te45re e.(ted ;or te 7a7(e9 $nan a a*o 7a naan9 B8t( na a7a) ()a a( 8n o)o )an I5 8re o7ran *o()ed a a )o)o at )o)a n4a9 /aran nao7raan 4ata n e.(teent I to8t;8))4 a(d9 /aran (aw9 ?on re*)(ed and I ;rowned at (9 Anon *aran ao
8(nd(- He to**ed ta)(n 7e.a8e I *8t a and on ( .rot.9 Da( on (naa7(9 I w(ned at (9 I *8t 4 ar aro8nd ( ne. a e *(.ed e 8* and .arr(ed e 8*ta(r to ( 7edroo9
I ave a)wa4 )oved o(n to .oo)9 H(nd( o a)a 8n 7a(t a*a naa )ae ao, I ;ee) at *ea.e9 Ten a)on .ae /ro;9 #an)a at )aat n 7w((t o a atawan )8a)a7a a*a 4a na an naaa)(ta a )ae9 Ir(na9 He draw)ed 4 nae9 (naa7( *a )an n4a an *ana)an o 8to o na 4an tad4aan a (n(9 (r I aed and e ()ed )a>()4 at e9 <at ( tr8t to 4o8 He )eaned aa(nt te w(te 7oard, ( ar .roed over ( .et9 H(nd( o a)a 7a(t wa*8n-wa*o ()a a an()a9 Naaad(r( a4a 48n a )a)a(n ;ee) na ;ee) an *a((n wa*o n()a9"o na, a4 (t8ra 4a *ero da() an *reo n4a, an *an(t t8)o4 n dat(n n4a9 A ;a.t o; 7e)(e; tat ( a..e*ted ( a..e*ted a tr8e9 Tat5 ver4 enera), Ir(na9 #an5t 4o8 t(n o; a ore .reat(ve de;(n(t(on o; tr8t He r(nned9 D(to ao 7w((t a an4a, a( ;ee) na ;ee) n4an (n((n ao9 @a(t naan taa 48n aot o *arat( n4an (naana*an n .reat(ve (nan ;8n ver(on9 @8)an na )an *aa4aw(n n4a ao a .)aroo, an )aa a-tr(* n 7w((t9 oet(n tat5 not ;a)e9 I re*)(ed and te wo)e .)a )a8ed9 /ro;9 #an)a r(nned9 #8te, Ir(na9 He a(d9 Go, (r a8nt(n-a8nt( na )an aaaaan na (ta a( 7w((t na 7w((t na ao a4o9 F)(rtat(o8 4a a )aat, *ero an (naa7w((tan o a4 a)a naan n4an r(nd(nr(nd( ao a attent(on na 7(n(7(a4 n4a *ero ;ee) na ;ee) n4a *a r(n a*a-.8te na *ara 7an a wa*o 4a ea aawa o9 o ( tr8t 8n(vera) and a7o)8te ten No9 I anwered9 <4 Be.a8e tere ( no 8. t(n a an 8na)tera7)e and *eranent ;a.t9 <at (t 7e tr8e toda4 (t not 7e tr8e toorrow9 Be(de, te .on.e*t o; tr8t de*end on one5 v(ew and *eo*)e5 v(ew var4 de*end(n on ;a.tor )(e ;a()4, 7a.ro8nd and te ed(a te45re e*oed to9 #an 4o8 (ve e an ea*)e, Ir(na Ba(t 7a Ir(na nan Ir(na to Badtr(*C
?on .a)) e Ir(na and I ave t( ())o(.a) to8t na da*at 4a )an an t8atawa a a(n nan an8n9 Da*at a*a (nd( naan aawa o a4 I.e an t(natawa n()a a a(n9 Yo8 t(n 4o85re ood-)oo(n9 Tat (t 7e tr8e ;or 4o8 78t not ;or e9 I re*)(ed ()(n and e ar.ed ( 7row9 M4 .)aate ooed9 Interet(n ea*)e, Ir(na9 o 4o8 ave a d(;;erent et tandard o; wat5 ood)oo(n and wat5 not o are 4o8 a4(n, (r tat 4o8r ;eat8re are te ver4 de;(n(t(on o; ood)oo(n I aed 7a. and e )a8ed o;t)4 a(n ( ead9 Yo85re rea))4 (nteret(n, Ir(na9 @ad(r(9 I need reard(n te nat8re o; tr8t9 It o8)d anwer te re)at(ve (n)e *a.ed, ;ont 10, T(e New %oan9 d((ed9 Na*at(n(n ao a re)o o a( a4 ten
4o8 to 87(t a ;o8r-*ae ea4 8et(on: I tr8t a7o)8te or Te wo)e .)a roaned9 #)a (n8te *a9
A7a, (a)a aaa 4ata n4a a(n *(na8w( na4on I to8t a we a)) tood 8* and eaded toward te door9 Ir(na, /ro;9 #an)a .a))ed and I t8rned to )oo at (9 #an I ave a word w(t 4o8 Ye, (r L8a*(t a d(to, *aano ta4o a-88a* H(nd( *o 7a da*at .ed8)ed 48n .on8)tat(on n tea.er at et8d4ante I aed a I too 4 *one o8t o; 4 *o.et and teted ?on9
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<o are 4o8 tet(n He e4ed te *one (n 4 and9 Te a8tor(t(e, (r9 I re*)(ed and e )a8ed a e ot(oned ;or e to ove ;orward and (t down9 $8*o ao a .a(r a ara*an n ea n4a9 Ir(na9 I wo8)d *re;er M( aonte, (r9 M( aonte, I do not )(e 4o8r att(t8de9 $n)e t( 87+e.t ( Good Manner and %(t #ond8.t, 4 att(t8de ( rea))4 none o; 4o8r 78(ne, (r9 I to)d ( and e ()ed9 Yo85ve ot *8n9 And I5 (t.(n to )a* tat ()e o;; 4o8r ;a.e r(t now9 /ero tea.er o *a r(n ao9 Ta*o *o A ;ar a I now te $n(ver(t4 a r8)e on ow 4o8 o8)d a.t a a tea.er, ae a eron a4on (tea na (n88nod *adat(n a *a7(7(a4 n rade o do not ever (nt tat +8t 7e.a8e 4o85re a tea.er I a a8toat(.a))4 at 4o8r er.49
o wat ( t( .onverat(on a)) a7o8t I aed and e ()ed9 G8to )an (tan a(n a(7(an9 Tat5 .ree*4, /ro;eor #an)a9 I a(d9 /areo ta4on rad8ate n t9 Bernadette and I do not et (t w4 4o8 ate e9 I do not ate 4o8, (r9 Hate ( too tron a word and (t5 too .o*)e an eot(on9 I .an on)4 ;ee) .o*)e eot(on toward ?on9 Ba(t o ao 7(na7ara a )ae (r, aren5t 4o8 a tea.er Laat 7a n aa7((n n et8d4ante na (nd( naa4on a 8to n4on ar(n( a4 a8toat(. na *a7a7ara na Doen5t te 8n(ver(t4 en.o8rae d(.8(on and de7ate (n(de te .)aroo I +8t .an ;ee) 4o8r an(o(t4 toward e *ara an a)(t a a(n9 And 4o8r t8dent5 o*(n(on a7o8t 4o8 o8)d not a;;e.t ow 4o8 tea., (r9 G8to )an naan (tan a(n a(7(an9 He a(d9 He )ooed ad and )one)4 and I tared at ( (n .on;8(on9 Ano 7an eron a taon (to @(tten- I eard ?on5 vo(.e and I (ed(ate)4 tood 8*9 Ta*o na *o 7a ta4o I aed ()(n at /ro;9 #an)a and e nodded 7e;ore e )ooed at ?on9 A)wa4 te ero, Mr9 aora9 He ()ed 78t ?on d(d not re*)4 and *8t an ar aro8nd 4 o8)der (ntead9 e o )an a( na wa)an an4a4ar( 8n 8878(n nat(n ener4 nat(n a an4a9 I-re*ort o na a4a 4a9
Tara 7a)(an nat(n 48n 7a o9 I a(d9 @84a F(reC A r()) vo(.e .a))ed and we wat.ed a a *et(te (r) .ae r8nn(n toward 89 H8(nto 4a a ara* na(n at da)a-da)a n4a an 7a n( ?on9 B(n(t7(t o na a( ta*o na an .)a9 e a(d a;ter e .a8t er 7reat9 Tan 4o8, ara9 ?on a(d ta(n te 7a ;ro er9 <(;e o *a)a, ara ( Ir(na *ero *wede o 4an tawa(n Ate I.e9 He (ntrod8.ed9 A4 o*o ()a)a o 4a, d( 7a 4a 48n nan7ato n 7a a4 E()4 e ()ed at e and ?on )a8ed9 (e *o, @84a F(re, Ate I.eC B()(an n4o *o a)(-)ate na a4oC e waved ood74e 7e;ore e *r(nted toward te oter d(re.t(on9 Iat(d na 8na (ta a net .)a o, @(tten9 H(nd( na at 7aa a-)ate a *a9 I a(d9 T(nataad aon *8ao9 Na8, *ata4 ta4o d4an9 Ba(t /a t(nataad an *8ao, t(nataad na r(n aon *8ao9 #8tt(n ta4o9 He r(nned and I )a8ed9 Bad ea*)e a9 (e na, (nd( a4a 8*)eto an .o))ee )(;e a*a (nd( o a-e*er(en.e an a-.8tt(n9 aan naan ta4o *8*8nta $8w( ta4on 7aa49 Maa-.8tt(n a *ara at8)o I (n8(red a 4 *one ran9 Na(ta o *a )an 8n (no an t8awa (na7aan na aad ao9 Ba(t *o I aed over te *one9 H(nd( *a an n4a nata*o 48n aa7((n n4a a4 (nawaan o na aaad an aa4 n( ?on at t8a7o na a( *a*8ntan *ar(n )ot9
A8tor5 Note
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I .annot *8t (nto wr(t(n wat I ave (n (nd a( (n(((* o *a )an a4 naaatan na ao9 #oC F(re and I.e are 4 ;avor(te .ara.ter9 ()a a( an ;(rt 7a7(e o at a totoo )an a4 a4aw o ()an *a(ra*an9 I)an 7ee aon na-rewr(te n 8*date o*(n tat event8a))4 a4 a7a7ao 48n ta7o n 8ta o9 $nt(-8nt( o *an 7(na7ao at d( na )an ata (n((no o na4on, d(nadaan o na n M()o *ara a(7an naan9 Ma)a*(t a *8o o (ton da)awan (to 7e.a8e te4 o*ened te door ;or e *ara a()a)a an a awa o a
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#a*ter 2&: F(re
Te oent Ir(na ended te .a)) I new tat (t ad oet(n to do w(t te .()dren9 No one ta)ed a we ran toward te *ar(n )ot9 Y8n )aat n taot o a atawan na-8r;a.e a I 8(.)4 *8))ed te door o*en ;or er9 @(tten- Get (n(de te .ar, ?on and dr(ve9 M4 w(;e re*)(ed and I ran to te dr(ver5 (de9 @8n an8-ano na an *8ao a 8ta o-;ro 4 .()dren .o(n on oet(n to te(r 7reat(n to**(n .o*)ete)49 M4 God9 Ir(na )ooed ver4 nervo8 a e tarted to ta* te da7oard9 <at te e)) are tee *eo*)e do(nC Ba(t naaaran ()aC e 4e))ed9 B88(na ao at t8a7( an a et8d4anten naata7a4 a a4 *ar(n )ot *ara aadaan an aa4an9 <at a**ened I aed a I ane8vered te .ar toward te e(t9 Are te .()dren oa4 (no 48n t8awa e at (4a daw *o nan (4a9 "*o9 "a4 *o9 e9
tatawaan o (na Mo4 E)a(ne9 e a(d and I nodded9 Mo4, a4 a(t *o ( B)a>e9 I +8t to8t tat 4o8 need to now too9 "*o9 /a*8nta na a 7aa4 ( Mo49 "*o9 I5)) .a)) 8n aan o*(ta) *o a(9 "a4 *o9 I ;e)t 4 *one v(7rate and I too (t o8t o; 4 *o.et 7e;ore I anded (t to Ir(na9 Manan, 7a(t Anon d88d8o an 8 n4a Ano 7an (nawa n4o a a ana oC Y8n na na )an an aaw(n n4o, an 7anta4an an a 7ata ta*o an4an *a an an4a4ar(C Ano 7a naan, MananC @(tten- I 78tted (n and e anded e te *one9 He))o *o, Manan (r, wa)a naan *o a(n (nawa d8n a a 7ata9 Man(wa)a *o a4o a a(n9 @an(nan 8aa *o (4a *o nan (4a ( B)a>e, aa)a o )an *o 8to a4a *(nadede *o na(n9 (8rado naan *o a(n na-reeat na(n nan aa4o 48n ata n4a, (r9 Manan, wa na *o a4on 8(4a9 M4 w(;e ( 8*et over wat a**ened *ero (nd( *o 4a a (n4o a)(t, a (twa4on )an9 Na((nt(d(an o *o, (r9 Gaano ataa an )anat n( B)a>e 3'9& #e).(8 *o9 "a4 *o, a)aat9 /a8w( na *o a(9 B4e9 Maaa 7a aon tao ;or 4e))(n at er H(nd( o a(waan aa)(t, ?onC I now, I 8ndertand9 Mo4 a, o; .o8re 4o8 .annot e)* 78t overrea.t9
It5 a)r(t9 I 8ndertand9 Ma(ra* an a(n *arent, ano, /8**4 e ()ed and I ()ed 7a.9 /arent(n ( not oet(n na nadadaan a ta)(no o taa n I and I ;ee) o (nade8ate9 I .o8)dn5t e)* 78t aree na a(ra* an a(n a8)an *ero (nd( ao an-a4on na (nade8ate a, @(tten9 Yo85re a reat oter9 Tan 4o89 I5 not o .on;(dent 4e);9 Nand4an 48n taot, 48n taot na 7aa 48n a.t(on o a4 a4 *eranet daae o e;;e.t a *a()4a o9 B8t de*(te te ;ear and te do87t a 88t8(n o *a r(n a(n 87and o at a(n Dadd4 n(na B)a>e at Tw(n)e9 I .an5t (a(ne 4 )(;e w(to8t 4o8 and te .()dren9 e and we nodded o8r ead 7e;ore ran to o8r 7atroo to 7ate9 B8a)( a( aaad a n8rer4 aata*o a7((9 Manan, *aen4a na 8n natara4an (ta9 Nataot )an *o a( ao9 Ir(na a(d and B)a>e5 4a4a nodded (n 8ndertand(n9 A)a o *o, Ma5a I.e9 H(nd( naan *o ta)aa a4o atara4 *ero 4e*re 48n 7ata na an *(na-8a*an at a4o an (na n()a9 e wa o8nd)4 )ee*(n 78t e wo8)d o7 oet(e at an a(t a d(7d(7 *a(nan9 ( Tw(n)e, ( e oa4 I aed and Ir(na ;e)t 4 da8ter5 ;oreead9 Ma(n(t d(n9 Gan8n daw a( an a a7a), a*a a4 a(t 48n (a a an()a, 8aa4a 48n (a9 B8t at )eat e5 not .r4(n, a(n-ta*an o9 I a(d a I to8.ed 4 da8ter5 .ee9 Mo4 Ia7e) and 4 Mo arr(ved )e tan an o8r )ater and we were a)) read4 to )eave ;or te o*(ta)9 Anon nan4ar( a a a*o o M4 Mo aed, er ;a.e et.ed w(t worr49 How are 4 rand.()dren I5ve .a))ed 4o8r Dad and 4o8r Mo4 Ia7e) .a))ed Ir(na5 Dadd4 too9 Med4o a(n(t *o taa *o d88d8o daw *o 48n 89 M4 w(;e re*)(ed9 Baa na-((*(n )an an a a*o o Mo4 Ia7e) aed and Ir(na and I )ooed at
ea. oter9 Ma4ado naan *on aaa *ara a-(*(n an a 7ata9 A..ord(n to te (nternet- #()dren, (nd( *a nanana at na*a)a( n 7ata 4an (nternet na 4an9 Ma4 a 7a7(e na a aaan na-((*(n9 Meron nan a4 n(*(n *a *aa*anana9 /ero *ara awa)a an taot n(n4o, )et5 ave te .()dren taen to te(r *4(.(an9 Mo4 Ia7e) a(d9 T8awa na ao an(na and I5ve et an a**o(ntent9 Mo to)d 89 Are 4o8 read4 "*o9 I re*)(ed9 I wa .are;8) a I *8t te .()dren (n(de te(r .arr(er a( a4oo ()an a((n9 "8r oter drove te(r own .ar at a( naan n( Ir(na at n a 7ata a4 naa $!9 ana totoon na-((*(n )an ()a9 M4 w(;e a(d9 ana9 /ero a4 aaa 7an ;ever 48n I5ve read na (nan oo, (nan naan wa)a9 De*ende daw9 An 7()( naan n()an )8a(9 Baa a((n na )an ta4o (an araw aa-#o))ee na ()a9 I a(d and 4 w(;e )a8ed o;t)49 A4aw o n8n, a4 #o))ee a na Ba(t taot a 7an t8anda e (dded9 Ao *a A )on a we5)) row o)d toeter, I5 ;(ne9 I re*)(ed9
Mo4 Ia7e) wa r(t, te tw(n were +8t teet(n and I wan5t 8re w4 I ;e)t o dan *ro8d9 /a(rada o ao an na*a)a7a a a 7a74 teet n()a at 8n d( o na*(*(()an an ar()( o a4 araw-araw o nan (n(()(* 48n ()a(d n a 7ata to .e. (t *rore9
ead9 H(nd( an8n ada)(n a-ove on, aa)a o9 @8n ( I.e 7a naa)a78an a4o at naaana* 4a n (7a, 7(7(tawan o In te ;(rt *)a.e (nd(n-(nd( ao *a*a4a na aaroon 4a n reaon na a4awan ao, (nd( o r(n a(t e)an *aaa78t(n a *8nton aaa)a78an a( at )a)on (nd( o aa4aan aaana* 4a n (7a9 B8t( a *a9 Ma78t( *a a4o n( I.e9 Baa a4 ()a)a a d4an, (reto o naan ao9 @8n ()a)a )an, ada( *ero 8n reto, wa)a aon a-.)oe na 7a7ae9 ( @ennet *a (8ro *o(7)en ara(n a(rereto 48n9 /arat(n wa)a e a4a 7adtr(*9 T(naaan daw a( 4a9 N (d)at H(nd(, F(re9 N /a-(7(9 B(nata na r(n I +oed and #r(t(an )a8ed9 Na(dat(nan an (7a na(n a(7(an at na(8)a a(n 8a(n at awent8an9 ( @ennet Ho*e aed9 H(naana* n( Ho*e9 A7a, 8an t(na7)an a na a a *aa(n n( @en a9 B)e(e teaed and we a)) )a8ed9 /aran d( n4o a(7(an 48n tao, wa an8n9 ow7(> aC Yvette )a8(n)4 teaed9 @8n a)a*8nan ()a n( %a() d(na( *a a( n aawa o9 ( Ir(na ata7( o )an at naaanda) a a(n w(t 4 ar dra*ed aro8nd er o8)der *ero ( Yvette naaa)on a 7o4;r(end n4a9 Ma ow7(> a a4a, ano to, Fa.e-to-Fa.e Y8n e o at 48n *reent +owa o a4 nand(to at andan (*a)a7an an (4on aandaan B)e(e (dded and we a)) )ooed at ea. oter9 @a(t e)an ta)aa to ( B)e(e, ta)ea9 M4 w(;e 8r8red and I .8.)ed9 " we)), an4an ta)aa an aaanda9 Yvette re*)(ed9 Tea na, 7aa aaaaran na, a a4oon a-tra8a9 #e)(ne a(d and E)(>a7et )a8ed9 /weden wa nat(n *a-8a*an an )ove)(;e a( nad(-de*re ao Too ( L(>C Ma(a areed9 I ;e)t 4 *one v(7rate and I too (t o8t o; 4 *o.et9 ( @ennet Ir(na (n8(red and I nodded9 Anon a7( @aaa n4a daw (r);r(end n4a at 784 daw ()a9 I re)a4ed and )a8ed at te (r)5 rea.t(on9 B84 $aa, tana)( at a7( a4 784 A7a d(na( *a n4a an 7arana4 tanod aC a7( n( Ho*e at )a)o a(n natawanan9 @a4a a4oon 8a7ent a a an(ton ater(n o; ;r(end e a( ;or 8re *a-
88a*an n4o aoC Yvette a(d9 An *ran(n o, (r)C B)e(e *(*ed (n9 en )an9 Ho*e 8;;ed9 /ero .8r(o8 ao, (no aan n4a na()a)a Y8n 7a7ae an )8a*(t9 Naa (an a)) daw ( @ennet ta*o a4 7a7aen t8a7( a an4a at na*a()a)a ten (n(n( an n87er n4a9 @wento n( #r(t(an9 Ma4 7a7aen )8a*(t a an4a Ho*e aed9 G(r), ra7e a9
#r(t(an9 /ara a()a)a na r(n nat(n9 (e, (e (t(-tet o9 #r(t(an retorted9 Na-re*)4 na I aed and #r(t(an nodded9 "n te wa4 na daw9 He retorted9 Ho*e, (to t(8e o, 8an 48n *8o o nad8r8o9 Ho4, #r(t(an an a*a)C
#a*ter 26: F(re
I wa too 8r*r(ed to a4 oet(n9 At da() (nd( a)a n a a(7(an na(n 8n anon nan4ar( 7etween Ir(na and en4 a4 aad ()an t8a4o to we).oe er9 Ir(na rea(ned eated and I 8ed er .)oer toward e9 @a(t na ara(n tao *a(rada o *a r(n a4 a4 aaw(n ( en4 a aawa o9 I never ;orot ow e e)d a n(;e aa(nt Ir(na and 4 aner 8red at te (t o; er9
H(, en4C Ma78t( naan at d(na)a a n( @ennet d(to a *art4 n( F(re9
Ba(t, @en ano 7a an a)a on (nawa n4an (r);r(end o a a(n Ir(na 8et(oned9 Ma4 a8nt(n (nd( *aaa(nt(nd(an daw a7o8t F(re and- For 4o8r (n;orat(on, 4o8 oron, an 7a7aen 4an a4 n()and( an aawa o a ara*an o9 An a7( n4a a4a daw ao naa)(t a( t(n(t(aan daw an aawa o a an4a9
*aaaa4 o a( a4 ot8n ( Dadd4, 7aa (ra(n o 48n *ara a4o9
@8n na7ao na 4a e d( oa49 @8n (nd( *a 8anda 4a a a(n at wa 4an a*a*a8)(n a4 (naawan aa)anan 8nd( aa)78(n o 4a at *a*(*(ra*(ra8(n o an )aat n *arte n atawan n4a9 M4 w(;e re*)(ed and I )eaned toward er to ( er .ee9 At a4a (nd( o 48n nawento, 48n (n.(dent na 48n w(t en4, a4 da() (nd( naan ta4o *arat(n na((ta9 B84 ta4on )aat at nawa)a na )an 4a a ((* o 7e.a8e I to8t e went 7a. to #anada9 o 48n *(nan o a4 a4 *ananaa a4 F(re Iaw naan a(, F(re da*at a( 7awa-7awaan o 4an .ar o a( awawa naan 48n atre n (7an 7a7aen na88a)(n d4an e (7an na (7an a a4 I.e9 B)e(e a(d and we a)) )a8ed9 Even Ir(na )a8ed a)on and I ;e)t re)(eved9 A4oo a( 4an a-a)a)a9 /ero, a-(nat *a r(n a4o, I.e )a)o na5t nand4an ( B)a>e a4 Tw(n)e9 Da*at adada a4o n e.8r(t4 8ard d(to a 7aa4 n(n4o *ara a4 nara-ro8nd a7an 48n (a a4 naa7anta4 a ate9 #e)(ne adv(ed9 @aa8a*(n na(n ( Dadd49 Ir(na (ed9 An4wa4, wa na nat(n 48n ((*(n, a4oo naan a(ra (ton et-toeter nat(n nan da() )an a4 en49 "o na9 E)(>a7et *oe9 /ero na8)at ao a( an a7( o *(nan o 4a *ero (nd( n4o an )an a8a at 7a(t an8n, a)o )88wa na dede n4a e to8t;8))4 added and Ian .)eared ( troat9 A;;e.ted ( Ian, an(na *a a4a 4an naat(n(n d8n a naa)a7a na dede n *(nan n( I.e9 B)e(e teaed9 @ad(r( a, Ian9 Yvette 8r8red9 e)o a B)e(e aed and Yvette .ow)ed at er9 GaaC e a(d and B)e(e n(ered9 Gaa daw9 An de;en(ve o a, E74anC a7et a(d and we a)) )ooed at Yvette5 7o4;r(end9 H(nd( ao e)oo9 %a() ()ed and Yvette *ro*t)4 ave ( a 89 Te4 ta4ed 8nt() e(t (n te even(n a(t *8ro went8an )an naan an (nawa na(n9 I .o8)d ee tat Ir(na (ed er (r) ;r(end and I wa te*ted to a te to ta4 ;or te n(t *ara eron 4an aawent8an9 I ;e)t 8()t4 aa(n tat I arr(ed er ver4 ear)49 @a(t aa4a a( a(, na(((* o *a r(n *a(nan-(nan na *aran (n8a o an 4o8t n4a9
I won5t .)a( to now ever4t(n9 H(nd( r(n ao a88n4ar(n naaa7aa n ((* n (7a, *ero, /8**4 nan(n(wa)a a 7an na7ao ( en4 I)an )(no *a )an an naaaraan9 No *eron .an .ane tat ea()49 Ano 4a, na8)a e aed and I )a8ed9 @(tten ta)aa9 @a4a o )an naan (na7( 48n a( a4aw (tan a-tre9 A)a o a(n a-(((* a na naan n 8n an8-ano at aa4a a4 (nd( a na naan aaat8)o d4an9 Let5 not )et o8r 8ard down and I t(n one o; o8r ;r(end5 8et(on wa reat, da*at 4atan da)awan an 8ard nat(n d(to a 7aa49 @a4a na aa8a*(n o ( Dadd4 o e .an .ooe one ore e.8r(t4 8ard *ara d(to9 Ma a78t( a( a*a ( Dadd4 an na-aa4o at a4 aaa *an 7a.ro8nd .e. a4a a nararadaan on a;e9 e re*)(ed9 "a49 I aree w(t 4o89 A4oo )an 878(n o an araw o a aa((* t8no) a4 en49 4a 48n t(*o n taon (nd( *(na-aaa4aan n *anaon9 I a(d and e nodded9 M4 *one o8nded and I ot 8* to .e.9 (non na-tet Ir(na aed and I ;rowned a I read te eae9 ( @ennet9 I re*)(ed9 He5 a(n e to ee (9 I added9 oeow I new tat (t wan5t @ennet9 And I new tat watever en4 wa 8* to, e wo8)d 7e 8(n @ennet to et to 89 Tat5 not @ennet9 Ir(na tated and I ad to ()e9 I rea))4 )ove ow 8(. 4o8 are, @(tten9 I a(d a I wa)ed to o8r 7ed and to )a4 down 7e(de er9 ?on, I want 4o8 to 7e .are;8)9 @(tten naan, (ton aawa o 7a)(w na 7a)(w a4o at wa)an 7a)a na 7(4an a nan raon na ae)o9 Iaw r(n, a-(nat a at taa (nd( t8)ad n( en4 an aaa(ra a at(n9 /ero (a 4an ana4 and e5)) )ow)4 78t 8re)4 r8(n oter *eo*)e5 )(ve9 Ir(na 8ttered and I )a8ed not now(n tat e wa r(t9
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Na(ta o ( @ennet a a4 *ar(n )ot, a)to8 (nd( *a n4a ao na*an(n9 H(nd( o a)a (; e o8t e o8t 78t I wa )ad to ee (9 @a(7(an o naan 48n tao at a4oon aradaan n4an (n(wan o 4a a ere9 B8t I to)d 4 w(;e a7o8t (t, a4oo a(n na)()(( a an4a9 @now(n Ir(na, (nd( n4a (aaa)(t *ero a (nd( o a4a a*a 48n nata*o-(nd( 8(((, (nd( naaan(n at (nd( a( ao
(naa8a* n8n a*a aaa an )oo7 n4a a a(n9 It on)4 a**ened on.e 78t (t on)4 too one (n.(dent ;or e to rea)(>e tat I .o8)dn5t tand 4 w(;e treat(n e a (; I d(d not e(t9 H(, @(ttenC @88ta an na*aaanda on aawa I a(d over te *one9 Maanda *a r(n, /8**49 I ( 4o8C ana *areo ta4o n va.ant *er(od *ara aaaa ta4o9
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"a4 )an ao9 Iaw, 88ta Ba(t a nand(to H(nd( 7a a4 .)a a na4on H(nd( ao *8ao9 He anwered9 Ba(t Ma4 *ro7)ea 7a M8a an wa)an t8)o9 Are 4o8 a)r(t I 4o8r ;a()4 a)r(t "o, wa)an *ro7)ea a 7aa49 He ()ed9 /ero a()anan o n *era, F(re 7aa eron a d4an, *a(ra naan9 He a(d9
a*a naaa)8wa na ao9 @a()anan o )an ta)aa at ed4o (*(t9 He 8ttered9 A)a on naa a7road an Dad n( @ennet at wa)a na ()an Mo4 a( (n(wan ()a wen e wa twe)ve 4ear o)d9 Dat(n natatra7ao a (an a)a(n 8*an4a an a a8)an n( @ennet at a(7(an n()a an *arent n( Yvette9 /ero noon 8a)( an Mo4 n( @en a4 na(n )aeno daw an Dadd4 n4a at natana) a tra7ao9 Two 4ear ao noon na-a7road an Dadd4 n4a9 Meron 4an da)awan naa7a7atan a*at(d at 4a na an t8a4on a8)an n a 48n (n.e 4a an *anana49 Y8n a a*at(d o 7a, oa4 )an "o, oa4 )an ()a9 Dadd4 o "o, oa4 )an d(n9 "a4, o wat5 te one4 ;or I 8er(ed9 He )ooed anno4ed at t(n(nnan n4a ao nan aaa9 Naarada ao n taot, (nd( a an4a 8nd( *ara a an4a9 Anon nan4ar( d(to a a(7(an na(n Loo, @en- Ten to8and )an 48n, F(reC Ba(t 7a an da( on tanonC Y8n )an e, *ara naan na*aa)a(n a)aa an (n((n( oC Ba7a4aran o naanC H(nd( (ta tata78anC
)an ao (wanan9 /ara a an4a 7a 48n *era I .o8)dn5t e)* 78t a9 "o9 He anwered9 /ero 8an na7ao an ((* n4a at 8()(n 4a9 H(nd( n4a (n(n(, ao an na88a9 H(nd( na a( 4a *(na*ada)an n *era n *arent n4a a4a-*ero (nd( n4a ao *(n(*()(t na a7(a4, F(re9 H(nd( ta)aaC He added w(t veeen.e9 o a an4a a na naat(ra "o9 /aano 48n a a*at(d o H(nd( 7a ( @enn4 a4 naa e)eentar4 *a )an at ( @en.(e a4 e.ond 4ear ( .oo) )an (non na-aa)aa a an()a Ma)a)a( na ()aC B8on 78a4 o ao na an na-a)aa a a 48nC (8ro (nd( naan atatawa na e);(ne 8n ((*(n o naan an a)(a4aan oC @en- F(re, wa o aon *aa7(an9 A)a o an (naawa ao9 Maa) o ta)aa ( en4 at a)a o r(n aa) n4a ao9 Na4on )an ao naaan(to, a)a o r(n (8ro an *a(rada nan naaaa) a( aa) na aa) o ( I.e9 Love ( 8**oed to 7r(n o8t te 7et (n 4o8, @en9 H(nd( n(to ((ra(n an *aatao o, an re)a4on o a *a()4a o, a a a(7(an o at a (7an taon naaaa) a4o9 @a*a 48n (n(((* on )ove a4 na7ao a ;or te wore, a()anan on ((*(n 8na- F(re, a)aat d(to a *era9 A)( na ao9 He .8t e o;; and I (ed9
A;ter d(nner, d8ere.o a( n( Ir(na a n8rer4 n a a7a) to *)a4 w(t te9 Totoo *a)a an a7( n()an a(t aano a a*aod, a*a na(ta o na an a ana o, nawawa)a )aat9 An a7( r(n n()a a4 na-((7a daw an 8a n a 7ata *ero 48n a ana o, *ro8d aon a7((n na a8an-a8a o *a r(n9
I5 8re te45re a art a te(r oter9 I a(d and e ro))ed er e4e at e9 @a( na an na*at8)o a a 7ata at a78t( naan, ()an (n8to )an a4 nat8)o ()a aaad9 Ir(na and I eaded 7a. to o8r 7edroo9 Na(a a( at 48aa* a (a5t (a9 How5 @ennet e aed9 Ma)a( an *ro7)ea n4a9 @8n 48n 7a7aen 48n 7a naan an a((n (r);r(end o a4 ta)aan a)a( an *ro7)ea o9 M4 w(;e 8(**ed9 <at d(d e a4 He aed ;or one49 I anwered9 Ba(t I e oa4 Ma4 a(t 7a 4a Y8n Dadd4 n4a oa4 )an daw 7a Y8n a a*at(d n4a "a4 naan daw 48n Dadd4 n4a at a a*at(d n4a9 o de)a4ed )an an *ada)a a an()a H(nd( o a)a9 H(nd( o 4a natanon9 He )ooed *(t(;8), @(tten9 /aran wa)an t8)o na (nd( *a 8aa(n at (nd( na)()(o an (t8ra n4a9 Baa naan nada-dr8 ( @ennet9 Ir(na tated9 Ba(t naan n4a aaw(n 48n He5 a art 849 /8**4, w4 wo8)d e a ;or one4 A ;ar a I now, 48n Dad n4a a4 wa)an *a)4a a *a*a*ada)a9 aan naan n4a aa(t(n 48n *era (; e a(d tat ( ;a()45 oa4 Ir(na ar8ed9 I ree7ered na (na7( n( @en na 7(nenta n4a an .e))*one n4a at a)a o r(n na (n(n( n4a *a 48n a Dadd4 n4a9 /o(7)en an8n a4a I to8t a I ;e)t Ir(na n8)ed .)oer to e9 He need o8r e)*, @(tten9 I a(d and 4 w(;e (ed9 /aano nat(n 48n aaw(n Ma4ado 4an na*a8to d8n a 7a7aen 48n at a4aw n4an a(n( n reaon9 A4oo naan *8*8nta-*8ntaan o 4a a( ;or 8re tat (r) ( o(n to 8e te (t8at(on to er advantae9 I aree tat e need e)*9 A)a o r(n 7()an a a(7(an n4a at re*on(7()(dad nat(n 4an t8)8nan9 B8t .a)) e e);(, I5 not o(n to r( 4o8 or o8r ;a()4 over (, /8**49 Baa a4 (7a *an *araan9 Naaaawa naan a( 4a9 I5)) te)) a)) o8r ;r(end a7o8t (t9 A4oo na (aw )an an *8*8nta a an4a at (aw )an an a*a*aa-8*erero na t8t8)on a an4a9 (e9 I a(d9 /8**4, *ro(e e9 H(nd( o *8*8ntaan ( @ennet na a-(a no atter ow 8. 4o8 *(t4 (9 I do not tr8t ( (r);r(end9 @8n taa an (na)a o tat @ennet5 on dr8, (8rado aon aaawan n 7a7aen 48n a4a naaan8n ( @ennet9 B8t )et5 not tae o8r t(e, @(tten9 /)eae9 @awawa naan ( @en9 An 7a(t o *ero (nd( *weden *8ro *8o )an9 Ga(tan nat(n n 8ta9 At a(t anon an4ar(, (aw at ao, we5re on te ae (de9 H(nd( nat(n da*at (to *(na-
aawa4an9 Na-aawa4 7a ta4o I aed and e ;rowned9 Ma)a*(t na (tan awa4(n a( na((r(ta na ao a4oC e retorted9 I et 4o8r *o(nt and I aree w(t 4o89 /ero wa *ada)o-da)o9 @8n ao 48n n()a*(tan n4a, I wo8)dn5t ave (ven ( one49 Baa )a)o n4a )an (a*aaa 48n *era9 I wo8)d ave .a))ed o8r oter ;r(end and aed @ennet to .oe w(t 8 *ara a(*a-.e. 4a 8n ano an an *ro7)ea n4a9 orr49 I 87)ed9 H(nd( na ao na-((* a( naawa ao a an4a9
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It5 7een a wee (n.e I )at aw @ennet and I ;e)t 8()t4 a( a o7ran a4a o a 78a4 o a4 (nd( o na 4a na((*9 I d(dn5t even wonder ow e wa do(n9 I new I tat I o8)dn5t ;ee) tat wa4 *ero (8ro an8n a*a a4 *a()4a a naever4t(n e)e tae e.ond ;(dd)e9 T(nanon o an a a(7(an na(n at an a7( n()a a4 (nd( ()a n()a*(tan n( @ennet9 M4 w(;e, Ir(na, wa ver4 *()oo*(.a) a7o8t (t, an a7( n4a )a)a*(t 8)(t ( @ennet 8n a()anan n4a n t8)on and we o8)d +8t wa(t9 /ero (nd( 4a )8a*(t 8)(t at nawa)a na )an 48n (twa4on n4a a 8ta o 7e.a8e we were 784 w(t te tw(n5 7a*t(a) *re*arat(on9 @a4a )a(n 8)at o nan na(ta o ()an da)awa n( en4 a ta7( n ote o a *ar(n )ot a Mat9 F(reC @en a**()4 waved at e and I a8toat(.a))4 *ated a ()e on 4 ;a.e9 Ma
8a naan 4an aa4o ea 8na na(n *a((ta a( 8an naa)(o 4a at a)(n( an da(t n4a9 /ero an )a( n *(na4at n4a at *aran aaa)(n n4a )an a a(t9 I (ed(ate)4 too 4 *one o8t o; 4 *o.et and teted Ir(na9 Te45re ere9 en45 w(t @en9 Mat *ar(n )ot9 $4, @enC @88ta I reeted 7a. *o.et(n 4 *one9 Ito, oa4 )an9 @en wa ()(n *)eaant)49 Iaw, 88ta $4, taa o na 7a7a4aran 48n 8tan o a4o, a9 Med4o a*o )an na4on *ero *a naa*era ao 7a7a4aran o aaad9 "a4 )an 48n, wa o nan ((*(n9 a)aat9 ana wa an ata*o at ana *a88)(t(n o ao9 He )a8ed and I ()ed at (9 Tea, (nd( naan ao na*8nta d(to *ara an8tan9 Na7a)(taan o a(n a)a*(t na daw an 7(n4a n a (naana o9 He a(d9 /(naaandaan *a )an9 aot o a an4a9 T8ano )an ao a4 en4 a( (nd( o a8an n(t(an 4a9 I wa t()) anr4 at tat tr(. e *8))ed on 4 w(;e at te o*(ta)9 @a()an 4an at a()anan o r(n *aandaan 48n rea)o o @en aed ()(n and I near)4 ;rowned9 (8radon-(8rado ao na a4aw n( Ir(na na a(ta n4a ( en4 a 7(n4a n a 7ata9 ", 7a(t H(nd( 7a ao (7(tado Aa)a o 7a a((n n(non ao n(na B)a>e at Tw(n)e ataa) na nat(n *(na-8a*an 48n, a9 Na7ao na 7a ((* n4o H(nd( naan a an8n9 ", ano *a)a Ba(t (nd( o aa7( 8n e)an 48n 7(n4a H(nd( o r(n 8re 8n a()an9 (na Mo4 a( an na-aa(ao n *re*arat(on9 I anwered tr8t;8))4 and @ennet5 anner (ntant)4 .aned9 H(nd( a (8rado o a4aw o )an a7((n He nar)ed9 H(nd( ao (8rado9 Te (nv(tat(on are not 4et *r(nted 7e.a8e we .o8)dn5t aree on a date9 I e*)a(ned9 a da(n 8ton *88nta, (nd( aet-et 48n .ed8)e n 7(n4a a( a()anan na(n (nta4(n 48n .ed8)e n ;)(t n a aa-ana na(n9 8, F(re9 Ba(t d( o na )an a( dere.o(n na a4aw on nand8n a( n( en4 a 7(n4a n a ana o
een e et anr4 4et and I a8re 4o8, 4o8 wo8)dn5t )(e (t9 @e)an na(n *(na7antaan an *a()4a o en4 8;;ed9 Ta) a7o8t *arano(d9 And ta) a7o8t 7e(n a 8er9 I to)d er9 Yo85re wore tan tra9 I don5t even now wat nae to .a)) 4o89 I don5t even now (; tere5 a word tat wo8)d 8;;(.e to de.r(7e 4o8 a a *eron9 F(re, 88o7ra a na- @ennet, 8t 8*9 Don5t ee e o8t aa(n9 @a)(8tan o na 48n 8tan o a a(n9 A78)o4 o na 48n a4o da() (t(na*on o an 78a4 o *ara a wa)an-wentan 7a7aen 4an9 /)eae, )eave or I5)) 7e ;or.ed to .a)) te e.8r(t4 8ard9 #a)) te e.8r(t4 8ard Ba(t ano 7an (nawa na(n en4 aed9 An 4a7an n4o9 Baa4 na a4o n 7a7aen 48n- And(to na an 7a7aen 48n9 I eard Ir(na5 vo(.e 7e(nd e9 For a e.ond I wa worr(ed 7e.a8e e 8t ave taen a .a7 to et to te Mat 78()d(n ;ro E.on9 Anon (naawa n4o d(to Na*a*a*an(n e deanded and en4 )ooed .ared9 Iaw na 7a7ae a, 48n *aen4a o (n887o o9 Baa t8*ar(n o 48n *anao o a4on *a*a8w((n (ta a #anada na aaa(wa)a4 an *arte n atawan9 I.e- God, @en9 Yo85re a e9
Aon oter t(n9 D(d 4o8 not(.e ow ( e4e ee to dart 7a. and ;ort /aran *arat( 4an a)ert ta*o an *a4at na n4a9
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t8a7o na a(n da)awa *a*8ntan n8rer49
/a7a7a o n adan a4 na88*8)an an a at8)on na(n *at( 48n dr(ver at an a-aawan ard(nero at 8(nera9 Ano *on *ro7)ea I aed (n a .a) vo(.e9 er, a4 na(ta *o a( a(n aon d8n *o a ()(d n 7aod9 Matata*on *o ana ao n 7a8ra n8n na(ta o *o 48n naa-(;t-wra**ed na 7o9 Don5t te)) e d(na)a n4o a )oo7 n 7aa4 48n aon I aed and te4 oo te(r ead9 "a4, o ano *o an *ro7)ea Meron *o a(n naa)aa4 d8n na For I.e and F(re a4a *o t(nawa o *o ( Manon G8t(n *ara *o t(nnan na(n9 " ta*o *o, ano *on nan4ar( I aed9 B(n8an *o na(n9 Ta*o *o Ta*o ano *o999 Manan, (wento n4o na )an *o 8n ano *on nan4ar( at 7a(t *o a4o naaa8)o ea aaroon ta4o n 8et(on and anwer d(to a 7a7a9 Na88to na *o a( ao9 /aen4a na *o9 Ma(na an 7oe n aa7aa4 na(n9 Na78nton-(n(na ao9 /a(-*re*are na *o 48n d(nner, *areo *o a(n 8to n aawa o9 I to)d te and two o; te o8ee)* ran to te (t.en9 er, *a*aen4aan n4o na *o9 Nataot )an *o a( ao a na(ta o9 Ano *o 7a an na(ta n(n4o
Y8n *on 7o *o a4 )aan *on orona n *ata49 e a(d9 Ta*o *o *(.t8re *o n a7a) 48n na )an *o *8ro d8o9 e added and I ;e)t 4 eart )a aa(nt 4 .et9
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I 8ed to t(n tat te 7ra(n wa *)a.ed a7ove 4o8r eart ;or a reaon-4o85re 8**oed to t(n ;(rt 7e;ore 4o8 ;ee)9 At an8n ao ada)aan, a7( na n()a I wa ore enta) tan ent(enta)9 $nt() ?on9 $nt() te tw(n9 Y8n *on 7o *o a4 )aan *on orona n *ata49 Ta*o *o *(.t8re *o n a7a) 48n na )an *o *8ro d8o9 Tee word ;e)t )(e a eta) .a(n aro8nd 4 eart9 An ((* a d(7d(7 n8n nar(n( o an a a)(tan (to9 M4 ;(rt to8t wa: 4 7a7(e are a;e, tan God 78t I w()) *erona))4 end to e)) woever dared to end tat 7o9 A *art o; e wanted to ee te 7o9 In((* o a( na 7aa naaa)( ()a at wa)a naan ta)aan *oto n a ana on aaa an aon *ero na((* o *aano 8n eron Maaa*ata4 4ata ao9 I wanted to r8n 7a. to te n8rer4 to .e. aa(n (; 4 .()dren were rea))4 oa4 and ad I not e)d te (n 4 ar ear)(er, I wo8)d ave one 7erer and ())ed ever4one (n (t9 @(tten Nar(n( o an 7oe n( ?on 7ao o naradaan n(4aa* n4a ao9 Nan(na ao a nar(n( o a(t naan a;e an a ana o *ero *ara *a r(n aon na88a a a7a at taot9 @(tten999 M4 87and w(*ered a I .ont(n8ed to .)8t. at 4 .et9 Manan <()a, *a(da)an naan ao n t87(9 He to)d one o; te o8e e)*9 (no naan an aawa n8n (non deon4o an (dadaa4 an a 7ata I new te anwer 78t I wa (n den(a)9 I wa (n den(a) tat oeone dared9 Not 4 ;a()4, not 4 .()dren9 ?on 8(ded e to (t down on te o;a and I wa o )ad tat e wa tere a( 8n a-(a ao, I wo8)d ave *an(.ed9 I wo8)d ave )ot (t and I wo8)d not ave 7een a7)e to et 4 7ear(n 7a.9 Tea, an a ana o999 I eard 4e); a49 /ara aon naa-o8t-o;-7od4 e*er(en.e, a (; I wa +8t wat.(n ever4t(n a te4 8n;o)ded (ntead o; 7e(n tere9 @(tten, te45re a;e9 ?on a(d9 B8a)( na an at8)on na a4 da)an t87( at aad aon *(na(no n aawa o9 Are 4o8 oa4 He aed and I nodded9 I )ooed at ?on5 ;a.e and e )ooed worr(ed, ( e4e (rrored ;ear and 8n.erta(nt49 Taot 4a a( taot ao9 God, I .annot )et ;ear *ara)4>e e )(e t(9 I 8r8red to 4e);9 Ma 8t8(n o *an a)(t ao a4a a-atan *atet(.9 I e*e))ed a eav4 7reat9 I5 ;(ne now9 I added ()(n at ?on9 More water He aed and I oo 4 ead 7e;ore I addreed o8r o8e e)*9 H(nd( *weden a4 *8ao d(to a 7aa49 Even de)(ver4 trana.t(on o8)d 7e
enterta(ned o8t(de9 And wen I a4 o8t(de, an (7( a7((n a4 a ate n 87d(v((on9 An8-ano *o 7an *(na*ade)(ver nat(n Ma5a I.e t87( )an naan *o at Ga8)9 @a4o na *o an 78()(, a4 aa4an naan at dr(ver9 I to)d te9 @a*a a4 na*ada)a n a(t anon *ar.e), a)878n(n n4o *o a ate, tatawa naan 48n 8ard9 G(ve e 4 7a9 I a(d9 Naada)(n *(n8)ot n (a a a aa7aa4 an 7a on t(na*on o )an a a4 *aanan n o;a 7ao a( 8a4at a taa9 Tan 4o89 I a(d 7e;ore I d(a)ed @en5 n87er9 I wa o re)(eved wen I eard (t r(n(n9 @a()anan on aa)(t at a4oon (78nton a (7a an a)(t o9 An naaa7w((t a4 (nd( n4a (naaot an tawa9 a t(n(n n(to tatantanan o 4aC I to8t to 4e); a I d(a)ed ( n87er aa(n9 "n 4 ;(;t tr4, e ;(na))4 anwered 4 .a))9 H(, I.eC I eard @ennet5 .eer;8) vo(.e9 Ba(t a na*atawa F8. 4o89 I a(d9 I now 4o85re a)read4 .rew(n tat 7(t. and I rea))4 o*e 4o85)) d(e .rew(n ea. oter9 How dare 4o8, @en9 Ba(t Anon (nawa- to* a.t(n t8*(d, @en9 I a a)read4 .onv(n.ed tat 4o8 are an (d(ot9 And te)) 4o8r (r);r(end, wo5 o7v(o8)4 )(ten(n to o8r .onverat(on (n.e I a ;8))4 aware tat 4o8 a.t(vated 4o8r *one5 *eaer ;8n.t(on, tat e)) ( .o(n ;or er 8nder te nae o; Ir(na Yo7e) aonte-aora9 Tea )an- "8r ;r(end(* ( over9 @a(t a*aaata4 a a ara*an o, te ;a.t )an na d(naa4 n(n4o an a ana o, (nd(n-(nd( (ta a*a*atawad9 /a((nta4 an rea)o on a7aon at *a(a(t na r(n9 I o*e 4o8 rot (n e))9 I.e, orr4- Ano 7a, 7a(t a nao-orr4, tana a 7a /ata4(n o na na 4anC I eard en45 vo(.e and I ot anr(er9 H(nd( a( da*at- e toward o8r 7edroo9 Laat n ()aw a )a7a da*at *on 78a9 a7( n( ?on ata*o a()(*at an a .r(7 at 7ao 8a)( an a at8)on9
ed tat I wo8)d rater ee 4o8 anr49 @a*a taot a *a)a, a taot ao9 I5 orr4 ;or 7e(n e);(, @(tten9 A)a on nora) naan 48n rea.t(on o an(na 78t I wa 7otered wen I aw 4o8 o aen9 I wa 7otered too9 I ad(tted9 H(nd( ao ana4 nan naaarada n taot9 @a4a na na((* on da*at a)(t ao, 48n taot a( wa)a naan na(t8t8)on 4an9 Ga)(t a 7a a a(n ?on, we5re a tea9
I 8ndertand9 He a(d and I ot 8* to ead to te 7atroo9 88nod aaad ( ?on *aata*o on a)(o9 e at Tw(n)e na a4 d8o9 M4 vo(.e o8nded aen9 I wa t()) aen9 <at <o .o8)d ave done 8. a t(n Naaan an a 7ata Are te4 oa4 Te45re )ee*(n9 /(na)(*at o *o 8na 48n .r(7 n()a a warto na(n9
)an *o a4o *88nta9 T( ( tat (d(ot ;ro I .a))ed @ennet ear)(er and I ;e)t na a4 tat (r)5 vo(.e at t(na*o *o 4ata n4a an t(nawaan 8)(t9
/r(n.e, do not do an4t(n drat(.9 Naa)a)a o na naan 48n- Dad, (nd( o na *o 88)(t(n 48n, t(nnan n4o naan *o t(nawaan o *a a4o9 T(nawaan o d(n naan ao dat( 78t 4o8 d(d t(n 4o8r wa4, a4oo nan a8)(t
48n, Ir(na9 @a(t a4 aawa a na, *a*a)8(n ta)aa (ta 8n a4 aaw(n a na naan tat (t *8t 4o8 (n daner9 ( Dadd4 ta)aa9 I .o8)dn5t e)* 78t ()e9 B8t I need 4o8r adv(.e, Dad9 H(nd( a( aa*a-((* n( ?on nan aa4o a( a4ado a(n na((n eot(ona)9 I5)) t(n o; a *)an9 I5)) 7r(n a ;r(end ;ro NBI over toorrow to .e. tat 7o9 a na4on, a*a(na na 8na a4o9 Aa48(n nat(n 4an9 "*o9 I anwered9 Goodn(t, Dad9 Goodn(t, /r(n.e9 Ma-(nat a4o9 @a4o d(n *o9 I a(d 7e;ore te .a)) ended9 <at d(d Dad a4 ?on aed9 a7( n4a *8*8nta ()a 78a at (aaa n4a daw 48n a(7(an n4a ;ro NBI9 Let5 .a)) 4o8r *arent9 I a(d and ?on d(a)ed Mo4 E)a(ne5 n87er w(. wa a 7ad (dea9 a( na-;rea o8t ( Mo4 E)a(ne at d( ()a na*a*(() n( Dadd4 ?8)(o na *88nta a 7aa49 Te4 arr(ved a;ter an o8r and te4 ad 8 rete)) te tor4 a7o8t te 7o9 Dadd4 ?8)(o .a))ed te 87d(v((on5 e.8r(t4 o;;(.e and a ;ew (n8te )ater, e.8r(t4 *eronne) were war(n te )o.at(on o; te 7o and a(n o8r o8e e)* and e.8r(t4 8ard 8et(on9 I aed o8r o8ee)* to *re*are na. ;or ever4one9 Ao )an 4ata an (nd( 8a(n a( wa)a aon ana9 Matatat)on ora 8)a n8n d8at(n (na Mo4 E)a(ne at Dadd4 ?8)(o at *at8)o na a( n( ?on9 M4 87and .o8)d 7are)4 ee* ( e4e o*en9 M4 (n-)aw o*ted to ta4 te n(t9 Te4 wanted to ae 8re tat te .()dren are a;e and te4 wanted to ta) to Dad too9 I d(dn5t (nd9 It ;e)t a;er na naa 7aa4 na(n ()a9 I wa a)read4 dr(;t(n o;; to )ee* wen one o; te tw(n tarted to .r49 I t8rned 4 ead to )oo at te d((ta) .)o. on te 7ed(de ta7)e9 It wa a)read4 2: AM9 I wa a7o8t to et 8* wen I eard oeone )ow)4 78t re*eated)4 t8rned te doorno79 /aran a4 8ton *8ao9 Nawa)a an anto o a a to8and .enar(o *)a4ed (n(de 4 ead9 /8**4C I w(*ered 8rent)49 Ma4 tao a )a7aC I 8ttered9 ?onC I (ed *ero *aran t8)o na t8)o 4a, w(. wa 8n88a)9 ?onC I tr(ed aa(n and to**ed wen te door )ow)4 o*ened9 I ro*ed ;or 4 *one w(. wa 8nder 4 *())ow a I wat.ed oeone te* (n(de o8r 7edroo9
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I wa torn 7etween r8(n to te .r(7 to tae 4 .()dren (nto 4 ar and
ta4(n *8ao +8t (n an a awae9
*8t to ee wat wo8)d a**en9 a warto, I won5t 7e a7)e to .ae a4 da)a 4an *ata)( o ana o, I wo8)d endaner te
A)a on 8n a4 aaan 7(na7a)a 48n rea. te .r(7 (n t(e9 Na((* o r(n na a(t ano na *wede n4an a(t(n *ara atan .()dren (; I owed an4 (nt tat I wa
I new (t wo8)d 7e ore )o(.a) to *retend tat I wa a)ee*, 7e.a8e I a near)4 .erta(n tat te (ntr8der d(dn5t ave a *)an to ar te .()dren w()e e or e wa (n(de o8r 7edroo9 Tat wo8)d 7e too r(4 and (t .o8)d r8(n ( or er *)an 7e.a8e tere5d 7e a .an.e tat one o; 8 wo8)d wae 8*9 B8t te oter (n e d(d not )(ten to )o(. or reaon(n9 A)) I .o8)d t(n a7o8t wa oeone wa (n(de te 7edroo w(t 8 and e or e .o8)d ar 4 (d9 I *8rred (nto a.t(on a I *(.ed 8* te a)ar .)o. and trew (t toward te (ntr8der w(t a)) 4 (t9 It (t 4 taret 8are)4 on te ead and I +8*ed o;; te 7ed 7e;ore I ra77ed woever (t wa 74 te a(r9 Ma5a I.eC Na*a8not an noo o a( ()a)a o an 7oe n4a 78t I wa too tened to even re.on(>e woe vo(.e (t wa9 At 8to on aa(8rado9 H(nd( ao t8)ad n a 7(da a *a)a7a na a4 8**erand na na, aa*(an *a n atanaan9 Don5t ove or e)e (t5 o(n to 8rt ore9 Fo))ow e9 Ma5a I.e, ao *o (to9 Hawa o *a r(n 4a a 78o at (n()a o 4a anan a aawaan o an reote .ontro) *ara a a ()aw n warto na naa 7ed(de ta7)e a (de n( ?on9 I *reed a 78tton and )(t ;)ooded o8r 7edroo9 Ma5a I.e, ara4 o *o, Ma5a I.e9 Maa(t *o- Manan #e)(a Ao na *o, Ma5a I.e9 Ano 7a naan a4o, MananC B(n(t(wan o 4a aaad9 Ha)o at87a 4a at aad o 4an (na)o9 ( Manan #e)(a a4 4a4a n( Tw(n)e at a)a4on aa-ana n( Dadd49 Mataa) na 4an nan(n()7(an a a aonte9 Na(n Ya4a 4a n( Inr(d *ero naa7road 4a at *a7a)( n4a a4 a4 da)a na 4an ana9 e never rea))4 to)d an4one wo te ;ater o; te 7a74 wa and Dad wa too (nd to a9 ( Mo4 (o an *8()( a an4a na a7anta4 a4 Tw(n)e a( a)a n4an a*aaat(wa)aan ( Manan9 D(4o o naan *o, a4an t8)o4 a4 8at *o a4o9 I a(d a I 8rr(ed)4 ran to te 7atroo to et a ro)) o; an(tar4 t(8e9 /aen4a na *o9 e wa near)4 (n tear a e aaed er ead9 Manan, orr4 *o9 B(n(4an o 4a n t(8e *a*er at t8a7o ao *ara 88a n Io*ro*4) a).oo) a (a a a drawer9 Ba(t naan *o 7()a-7()a a4on *8ao a warto na(n H(nd( an )an *o a4o 8ato 7ao *o a4o *8ao In((* o *o a( na 7aa t8)o na t8)o *o a4o a( 8n ((n *o a4o a4 ana *o t8aan aaad ( Tw(n)e9 T8ataan na *o a( 4an a)aa o a*a *o (naara9 e e*)a(ned9 A4oo *on aa(tor7o9 Dada)(n o )an *o ana 4a a n8rer4 at d8n *o 4a *a*at8)8(n *ara *o (nd( *o a((n ( B)a>e9 Na8 *o, Manan *aen4a na *o ta)aa9 "a4 )an *o, Ma5a I.e9 da*at *o ta)aa 8ato *o *ara 8(no *o n t87( at a ((* o na naa (n4o *o ta)aa9
e ()ed and 4 8()t tr(*)ed9 ao9 Na8aw *o a( ao, Ma5a I.e nar(n( o *o an (4a n( Tw(n)e9 48n .r(7, na8na *o aon *8ao
/aen4a na r(n *o, a4a *o )8a7a ao orr4 *o9 Nawa)a *o a n8rer49 orr4 *o
"a4 )an *o9 B8a na 78a (*at(n(n *o nat(n 4an 8at n(n4o9 /(n8ntaan o an .r(7 at (nara ( B)a>e, aara(n n4a ana ( Tw(n)e *ero d88d8o an noo n4a9 D( 7a)e na, Manan ao nan 7aa)a d(to9 Maa4a *o *a)a an .ed8)e n e.ond ro8nd n (8n(>at(on n a 7ata9 Maa4a Ma4 )ae a( n( ?on9 H(nd( 7a *weden (-re.ed8)e n a7ado Na8, Ma5a I.e (nd( *o9 An a7( *o n dotora a4 a()anan daw *on 8nd(n 48n .ed8)e9 Ma(ra* na daw *o 8n (nd( daw *o a88nod9 /aano *o 4an, a4 .)a *o a(9 D( 7a)e, *a-88a*an na(n n( ?on aa4a9 Ao na *on 7aa)a d(to9 A(a8(n n4o *o 8na 4an 8at n(n4o9 /ero 7ao *o 4an, ;avor naan *o, *a(da)a na *o 48n ro.er n a 7ata d(to a warto9 I (ntr8.ted9 Da)(-da)( 4an )8a7a at (a-(an (*(nao a )oo7 an ro.er n a7a) at (n()aa4 a ta7( n aa na(n9 Mara(n a)aat *o9 /aen4a na *o 8)(t9 "a4 )an *o 48n, na((nt(nd(an o naan *o, Ma5a I.e9 4e*re *o a4 (nd( aandan nan4ar( an(na a4a *o a7ado *o a4o9 (e *o a)( na *o ao9 e a(d 7e;ore e )e;t9 Ano 7a 4an, naa*ana(t *a t8)o4 ao n (7an tao da() a 7w((t na 7a7aen 48nC T(t(r((n o ta)aa 48n a*a na(ta a(C I 8ttered to 4e); a I wa4ed (n *)a.e9 Tw(n)e wa )oo(n .8r(o8)4 at e and I ent)4 *(n.ed er .(n9 a ro.er a 8na, 7a74 at 48n a*at(d o 8((4a d(n9 I *)a.ed tw(n)e on er ro.er 7e;ore I *(.ed 8* B)a>e ;ro ( .r(79 Ma78t( na )an at na(n( ao a4 ?on at *8a4a aon .ar*eted 48n ;)oor na(n (ntead na wood *ar8et a4a oa4 )an a8*o aon ata7( n ro.er9 Ba(t a4a (nd( na(((n ( ?on I aed 4e); 7e;ore I roe to 4 ;eet to et (nto te 7ed9 In()a*(t o an 8a o a 8a n aawa o and eard ( dee*, even 7reat(n9 Baa naan *aod na *aod )an 4a a4a anan na4on a4 (nd( 4a na(((n I to8t to 4e); a I *)a.ed 4 ear aa(nt ( .et9 ?on9 I tr(ed aa(n 78t e .ont(n8ed to )ee*9 I (ed ( tender)4 on te )(* 7e;ore I ot o;; te 7ed to ae 8re tat te door wa )o.ed9 I t(;)ed a 4awn a I wat.ed 4 .()dren9 @8n anon anto o a4 48n naan 4*er n()a at tawa ()a nan tawa a te4 ade 8r)(n no(e9 And +8t )(e wat oter oter wo8)d do wen te45re )ee*4 78t te(r .()dren are awae, I too o8t o8r .aera and too *(.t8re o; te9 Te 4ter(e o; oterood9 Bandan :30 AM na noon (7(na)( o ()a a .r(7 n()a da() a waa a4 naat8)o na r(n ()a 8)(t9 I .raw)ed (nto 7ed and )a4 down 7e(de 4 87and wra**(n an ar aro8nd ( wa(t9 An (7(n *a r(n n t8)o n4a9 Y8n *arte n 8ta on o7ran *arano(d a4 na((* na 7aa a4 *a*at8)o 48n er4endan (na(n n()a aa7( *ero (nd( atana* n *8o o9 <o wo8)d dare 7etra4 8 Be(de, anon a88a n()a 8n t8t8)8nan n()a 48n 7a7aen 48n at ( @en For 8re a4 (nd( *era a( nan8tan *a ( @en a4 ?on9 I.e, to* (t9 Yo85re overt(n(n9 Baa *aod )an an aawa o a4a (nd( 4a na((n9 I to)d 4e); a I .)oed 4 e4e9 I ;e)t ?on t(r and I o*ened 4 e4e to )oo at (9 /8**4 I w(*ered and e t8rned toward e and (ed e on te ;oreead9 I5ve never ;e)t o re)(eved (n 4 wo)e )(;e9 I5 )ad 4o85re ;(na))4 awae9
Good orn(n, @(tten9 Ba(t an aa o 4atan na((n He 8r8red9 H( e4e were t()) .)oed and e o8nded ver4 )ee*49 H(nd( *a ao nat8t8)o9 I re*)(ed and e o*ened ( e4e to )oo at e9 Ba(t @(tten, wa a nan a4adon a-worr49 @aaa nat(n (na Mo4 a 7aa4 at dadat(n an *arent o aa4a9 Ma7(7(4an-)(naw d(n an )aat n (to9 Baa naan a*aano a n4an He aed and I n8)ed .)oer aa(nt (9 oet(n a**ened ear)(er9 I a(d and e .8**ed 4 ;a.e w(t ( and9 He )ooed ver4 worr(ed and a)to8 I d(dn5t want to need)e)4 worr4 (, I ;e)t tat e needed to now toe (nd o; deta()9 Ma4 *8ao d(to a warto9 (no Y8n Ya4a n( Tw(n)e9 ( Manan #e)(a Ba(t daw 4a *8ao Ba(t (nd( o ao (n((n G(n(((n (ta *ero (nd( a a((n9 Nar(n( n4a daw 8(4a 48n 7ata at a4aw n4a daw ta4on a(tor7o a4a (nd( na 4a 8ato9 N(-)o. o 7a an *(nto aa7( H(nd( ao (8rado A)) I ree7er ( I ;e)t o )ee*49 H(nd( o na a)o a(8)at an a ata o a4a 8(a ao aaad9 orr49 "a4 )an9 o wat a**ened B(nato o 4a n a)ar .)o. a4a waa na 48n a)ar .)o. nat(n9 Ha I wa *arano(d9 Aa)a o a4 *8ao *ara atan an a ana o9 @88ta ( Manan #e)(a A48n, a4 8at a( t(naaan o 4a a noo9 Na-orr4 na ao and I w()) ave to a Dad 8n anon )ea) (8e na *weden a-8r;a.e da() doon9 Ma47e I o8)d a Dad to et a wr(tten tateent ;ro er *ero taa na 4an9 Y8n a 7ata 7andan :30 AM na naat8)o a4a ((n r(n ao anan na4on9 orr49 He (ed e on te .ee9 orr4 a( *aod na *aod (8ro ao a4a (nd( ao na((n aaad9 "a4 )an, (t5 not 4o8r ;a8)t9 /aano 4an wa)a a *an t8)o at a4 .)ae a toda4 anan &:30 /M "a4 )an, a4a o to9 H(nd( naan aaa8nod an .)ae o o I5)) ave t(e to tae a na*9 aaaan (ta9 Ma78t( na )an at aat8a an .ed8)e n .)ae nat(n9 Tan 4o8, /8**49 I a(d and e 8ed e t(ter9 to* worr4(n, oa4
I wa )ee*4 te wo)e da4 at a(t 8to on 8-a7ent na )an *ara 88w( n 7aa4 a4 a)a o r(n a4 re*on(7()(dad ao 7()an et8d4ante9 T( wa te )(;e I .oe9 A )(;e I )oved and a )(;e tat I needed to 7a)an.e9 aonte, 4o85re do>(n o;;9 I eard 4 *ro;eor a4 and I )ooed 8* to ;(nd er ()(n at e9 <en e )earned a7o8t 4 tw(n, e to)d e tat e too +8t ave 7(rt9 An a7( n4a a(ra* na daw ta)aan (wanan an a 7ata a 7aa49 It wa )(e 7e(n oter ave 8 an (ntant .onne.t(on9 orr4, Ma5a9 I ()ed at er9 I 7are)4 8rv(ved te ret o; te .)a at a78t( na )an a4 va.ant an net *er(od o a( (nd( o a)a 8n a4a o *an (8)at an a ata o9 I (ed(ate)4 eaded to te *ar(n )ot9 Na-8a* a( n( ?on at a)a on d(dere.o 4a d8n a;ter ( .)a9 Manaa)(n *a 4a n #o))ee o; En(neer(n o I at on one o; te .on.rete 7en.e to wa(t ;or (9 He arr(ved near)4 ten (n8te )ater9 orr4, @(tten9 D(d 4o8 wa(t )on He aed a oon a I )(d (nto te *aener eat9 H(nd(9 At taa oa4 )an, a)a o naan a En5 a *a anaa)(n9 G8to o 7an d(to )an ta4o a *ar(n )ot or 4o8 want e to dr(ve 4o8 oewere e)e Med4o a(na4 a( d(to a4a 7aa (nd( a r(n aaat8)o n4an9 H(nd( oa4 )an9 I a(d .)o(n 4 e4e9 G8to o )an ta)aan 8(d)(* a( anto na anto na ao9 I 8r8red9 G8to o 7an a )(od It5 roo(er9 No9 I re*)(ed9 /8**4, don5t worr4 a7o8t e9 @88ta a4a an a 7ata H(nd( an )an nat(n ()a naaaan e.od ro8nd n (8n(>at(on n()a na4on9 I a o worr(ed na 48n a Ya4a )an an aaa n()a9
Ano 7a 4an, an (na4-(na49 @a()anan a ta7( n ote nat(n a8went8an (ton a to at a*at8to nan a)aa I o*ened 4 e4e to )are at te .ar 7e(de o8r9 Ma78t( ana 8n o8nd-*roo;ed 48n ote n()a at *wede ()an a- I to**ed ta)(n a I ;e)t a .()) ran tro8 e9 " God9 @(tten, 7a(t ?on aed a 4 wo)e 7od4 rew .o)d9 @(tten, ano 48n /aano nar(n( n( Manan #e)(a 48n (4a n( Tw(n)e H(nd( 7a o8nd-*roo;ed 48n roo nat(n I aed ?on and e tared at e ;or a *)(t e.ond 7e;ore e t8rned te en(ne on and we r8ed oe9
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He))o, ( t( In*e.tor %a(re> I aed over te *one9 I tr(ed to o8nd .a) and *)eaant 7e.a8e I rea)(>ed tere wa rea))4 no one we .o8)d tr8t e.e*t o8r ;a()(e9 @a(t 48n a taon aa)a o a4 ataa) o nan a()a)a a4 (7(7enta a at )o)oo(n ;or a *r(.e9 I new tere wa a *r(.e, (nd( 48n aaw(n n( Manan #e)(a nan )(7re9 I .o8)dn5t a4 (t wa ;or one4, (t 8t 7e oet(n e)e a( a)a on wa)an *era (na @ennet9 /weden *a7or, *weden (7a9 I .o8)dn5t t(n tra(t9 An a)a o )an I ad to et to 4 .()dren ;at and I ad to ae 8re tat Manan #e)(a wo8)d not not(.e tat I new tat e wa (nvo)ved9 Ye, Ma5a A vo(.e re*)(ed9 I wa )ad tat I ot te Head o; e.8r(t45 n87erJ at )eat I .o8)d wor 4 *)an aro8nd (9 T( ( Ir(na aora o; B)o. )ot 1,2 and 39 Naa8a* *o ta4o aa7(9 I a(d9 @a4o *o *a)a 4an, Ma5a9 He anwered9
Ma5a (nd( n4o na *o a()anan tawaan, I5)) .a)) te 8ard at te ate and a te 8n a4 )8a7a na (a a a aa4an n(n4o a 87d(v((on9 He a(d and I near)4 ;a(nted w(t re)(e;9 B8t( 8ana9 I to8t to 4e); r(**(n 4 *one t(t)4 (n 4 and9 Tea *o, (ra-rad4o o *o 48n a na7a7anta4 a ate9 He added and I wa(ted w(t 7ated 7reat ;or ( to ta) aa(n9 Ma5a, wa)a *a naan daw *o9 Na8, a)aat9 H(nd( o a( ()a atawaan a4a na-a)a)a ao9 Mara(n a)aat *o9 Tatawa *o ao 8)(t a*a naa8a* na *o a(9 (e *o, Ma5a9 He re*)(ed and I ended te .a))9
Tan God9 He w(*ered 7a.9 I ;e)t )(e .r4(n a4a )an natataot aon 7aa a4 an4ar( a a ana o a*a na*a*a(ta ao n a)(t o a(t anon eo4on9 Ba(t an taa) n4a I aed 4e); a I )an.ed at 4 wat.9 Ma5a I.e, *a7a7a na *o9 I eard te o8e e)*5 vo(.e aa(n9 (e *o, a)aat9 I retorted9 Na(nta4 8na ao n ()an (n8to 7ao o nar(n( an 7oe n( Manan #e)(a at a(t 8to o 4an 8ra(n at (8*a a o7ran a)(t o a an4a a4 d( o (nawa9 Ba(t *o, Ma5a I.e e a(d over te *one and 4 aner 8red9 I d(dn5t t(n tat (t wa *o(7)e to ate oeone o 8. 78t ate wo8)dn5t even 7e(n to de.r(7e ow I ;e)t9 He))o *o, Manan #e)(a "*o, ao *o (to9 Ba(t *o Manan, *aen4a na *o *ero )ate *o a( aaa8w( n( ?on9 Ma4 ro8* eet(n *a a( ao a (a a a 87+e.t o a4a *o atataa)an *a *o a( d(to a .oo)9 Baa na *o a78t(n a( n a7( d(to e a( a)a o naan *o 8n aano a-)a)a an tra;;(.9 Na8, oa4 )an *oC e o8nded ver4 a**4 and I wanted to o8e er e4e o8t9 e *a(n;8))4 (n ;ear9 Tere wa oet(n odd a7o8t er word9 H(7(n na (7(n a *at8)on G((n an a 7ata n an(ton ora9 I to8t to 4e); a I ree7ered ow ?on )e*t dee*)4 te wo)e n(t9
Manan, a)aat *o ta)aa, a9 An )a( n 8tan na )oo7 na(n a (n4o9 I eard a 7ee* and I new (t wa Mo even w(to8t )oo(n at 4 *one5 .reen9 (e *o, Manan9 a)aat *o 8)(t9 I a(d 7e;ore end(n te .a))9 He))o, Mo49 /r(n.e, nand(to na a( a )a7a n 7aa4 n(n4o9 D8ere.o *o a4o a (taa and te)) te tat 4o85re ta(n te .()dren w(t 4o89 I need 4o8 to tae te to a o*(ta), 5M49 I5 not 8re w4 I 8dden)4 ;e)t nervo8 wen Manan #e)(a ent(oned tat te45re )ee*(n9 I .an ene tat oet(n (n5t r(t9 Natataot *o ao9 Don5t worr49 at(on .ed8)e *o an a 7ata at (nd( *o *weden (*a*a)(7an9 (non naa7( Ma4 da)awan ana ao 7aa naa)(8tan o9 Ao na an adada)a a a a*o o a *ed(a n()a ;or te(r va..(ne9 /ero ano *o999 /a(-*re*are an a(t n a 7ata, #e)(a at naaada)( ao9 A)a *o 7a (to n( Ma5a I.e @a( *o 4a *o an na7(a4 a a(n n (ntr8.t(on na- Tea )an, (n8-wet4on o 7a ao
/o @a()anan on a*aa)a *ara ()a7a an a a*o o I5)) ta) to 4 da8ter )ater9 I5 8re e wo8)dn5t (nd (; I want to *end t(e w(t 4 rand.()dren9 Don5t ae e wa(t, #e)(a9 Ma4 a na((nta4 a a(n a 7aa4 *ara a(ta n()a (na Tw(n)e at B)a>e9 Tea *o9 #ae Manan #e)(a5 re*)49 Nar(n( na(n a4 a .)oet na na78a at naat(n(nan a( n( ?on9 A ;ew (n8te )ater, we eard Mo4 *ea9 a)aat9 /a(7a7a 4an 7a n()a *at( ro.er9 e (ntr8.ted9 Tea )an *o a7(7(( *o ao9 aaa *o ao- Ba(t a aaa I .an tae .are o; 4 rand.()dren9 @a( *o9 No, ta4 ere9 a da( na(n a 7aa4 na4on a4 (nd( awawa)an n a7a7anta4 (na B)a>e at Tw(n)e9 /a(tawa an aawa o *ara 4a an aara a (a a a7a)9 Mo .oanded and a ;ew (n8te )ater we eard Dad5 vo(.e9 %ead4 na He aed9 @(naa8a* n( 8*are 48n a aa7aa49 Ha)(a na9 Mo anwered9 ?on and I wa(ted ;or a ;ew (n8te 7e;ore we eard Mo on te *one aa(n9 /r(n.e, we ave te .()dren9 Ir(na, anon *ro7)ea Dad aed9 Te4 were t()) on *eaer *one9 I to)d te a7o8t wat a**ened )at n(t and ow ?on wa dee* (n )87er even wen e wa a )(t )ee*er9 o 4o8 t(n t( ( #e)(a5 do(n /ero taa a, na*aa-8*(.(o8 na aa4at 4a a warto n(n4o *ara (-.e. an a 7ata9 Anon a7( n a(7(an n(n4o, Dad I aed9 In(wan o 4a d8n *ara a8a*(n n4a 8na an a tao a 7aa4 n(n4- Dad to**ed ta)(n 7e.a8e one o; te tw(n tarted to .r49 I ;e)t )(e .r4(n too9 G((n na ()a9 ?on o8nded re)(eved9 I t()) want 4o8 to ave te .e.ed, Dad9 I a(d9 /)eae d8ere.o a4o a *ed(a n()a9 @a( na an 7aa)a, a((ta 7a ta4o a 7aa4 Mo a(d9 "*o9 /ero a4 aaw(n )an *o 8na a(9 I anwered 7e;ore we a(d ood74e9 Ha)(a, ?on9 I o*e tat *a4 *one ( wor(n9 I a(d and we ot o8t o; te .ar9 It (9 M4 87and a(d a e tr(ed te *a4 *one o8t(de te tore9 Anon aaw(n nat(n I5)) te)) 4o8 )ater9 I a(d9 AteC I .a))ed one o; te vendor wo *aed 74 8 and e a**()4 waved at e9 B(7()( *o 7a a4o n t8ron, Mada "*o, 7(7()(n o 4an )aat9 /ero a4 (*a*aawa *o ao a (n4o9 /o Na8 ada a4 tat)on ana *o ao a 7aa4, wa n4o naan *o aon (anot
a ()ea)9 Ate naan, 8a *o 7a a(n a4 aaw(n ())ea) Ma4 (*a*aa8a* )an *o ao a (n4o9 @aa8a*(n o )an *o "*o a *one9 Bata 7a *o (nd( *o ao a88)on a aaw(n o9 H(nd( *o9 Nana4 d(n *o ao, a)a o *o an *a(rada n a4 a ana na na((nta49 I ()ed and e )ooed at e do87t;8))4 8nt() I owed er te tw(n5 *(.t8re on 4 *one9 e ()ed at e ten and nodded er ead9 Ano *on aa7((n o e aed a I anded er a ;(ve 8ndred *eo 7())9 Na8 nara(n a)aat *oC e wa ett(n tear4-e4ed and I *atted er 7a. 7e;ore I ave er te (ntr8.t(on9 A4oon a7(ad8(n n4a an aa7((n n4a, an 8to o )an a)a n4a 8n ano da*at an a7((n n4a, 7aa)a na 4a 8n *aano n4a (-de)(ver9 I d(a)ed o8r )and)(ne n87er and wa(ted ;or oeone to *(. (t 8* 7e;ore I anded (t to te vendor9 He))o, *wede a4 #e)(a e aed and we wa(ted ;or near)4 a (n8te 7e;ore e *oe aa(n9 #e)(a e a(d and I ave er a t87-8* (n9 #e)(a, ao (to9 Naaan an a 7ata e aed and tere wa a *a8e w()e e )(tened to te re*)49
(nto te 7a.eat9 Na4on, Manan a-88a* *o ta4o nan at(no9 Invet(ator *o n NBI an naa8a* n(n4o an(na9 Laat *o n tawa a te)e*ono n(n4o *at( tet are 7e(n retr(eved a we5re ta)(n9 I )(ed wat.(n er rea.t(on on te rearv(ew (rror9 e )ooed ver4 .ared and I ;e)t )(e 7an(n er ead aa(nt te w(ndow9 @a4a 8n ao *o a (n4o a4 a(n aa4o *o a4o a *aaot a a atan8nan o9 I added9 Naaa(nt(nd(an *o 7a ta4o "99o*o9 e taered9 Ma78t(, a( 7aa (7e na #anada a4 (*4erno *o an 7aa n(n4o9 I t8rned 4 ead to )oo at er and e 78rt (nto tear9
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I4a )an nan (4a ( Manan #e)(a at a totoo )an a4 na7(7w((t ao )a)o a aa(4a n4a9 Nan(n(wa)a a( aon da*at (nd( a *8ao a (an 7aa4 na (nd( o a4an *an(nd(an9 Not tat I wanted er to ar 4 (d, 78t e o8)d ave to8t a7o8t te .one8en.e ;(rt 7e;ore e de.(ded to ;o))ow woever ave er toe dev()( (ntr8.t(on9 Ma5a I.e, orr4 *o9 e o77ed9 e at Tw(n)e at a4oo *o ()an (*aaa, Ma5a9 A4aw (*aaa H(nd( 7a5t (7(7(a4 n(n4o an a ana o a 8n (no an an na8to a (n4o Na*a*atawa *o 7a a4o (non tanan an(n(wa)an wa)a a4on 7a)a (*aaa an a 7ataC Na(*(t )an *o ao, Ma5a9 e reaoned9 I aw ow 4 87and wa r(**(n te teer(n wee) t(t)4 and I new tat e wa tr4(n to ee* ( te*er 8nder .ontro)9 a a(n da)awa, ( ?on an a)ado 78t not wen te (d are (nvo)ved9 He wa etree)4 *rote.t(ve o; o8r .()dren9 Y8n na )an 48n *rote.t(vene n4a a4 *wede r(n a(n weane da() natataranta 4a aaad at (nd( 4a naaa*a((*9 o I new tat I ad to te* 8*9 ?on, I w(*ered a I *8t a and on ( t(9 I d(dn5t want ( to ;ee) 74*aed9 I d(dn5t want ( to ;ee) 8e)e9 /8**4, )oo at e9 Ye He aed )an.(n at e9 Ano 48n, @(tten Tan 4o8 ;or ta4(n 74 4 (de9 (8ro 8n wa)a a nataranta na ao9 Ma78t( na )an nand4an a a( na7(4an ao nan )aa n )oo79 I a(d and e .overed 4 and w(t (9I )ove 4o8 o 8.9
Not a 8. a I do9 He anwered9 B8t I5 d(a**o(nted w(t 4e); 7e.a8e d(dn5t do 8. ;or te .()dren toda49 He (ed and I too 4 and ;ro 8nder ( to tw(ne o8r ;(ner toeter9 Yo8 d(d a )ot9 Yo8 were tere ;or e9 I a(d and e t8rned ( ead to ()e at e9 I 7ro8t ( and to 4 )(* and (ed ( o*en *a)9 He 7r(e;)4 .8**ed 4 )e;t .ee 7e;ore ta(n ( and 7a.9 Ma5a I.e- T8a(( *o 8na a4o, Manan9 I 8ttered 7e;ore I d(a)ed Dad5 n87er9 He))o, /r(n.e Dadd4, naa *ed(a na *o 7a a4o I aed9 "o9 /(nat(n(n na na(n 48n a 7ata9 Ma78t( naan na7awa ()a o te(r *ed(a too a too) a*)e and ent (t to te(r )a7orator4 ;or ana)4(9 Ian ora *a 7ao nat(n a)a)aan an re8)ta9 B8t te4 ee ;(ne, wa an a-a)a)a9 Dad anwered9 ( Mo4 *o Yo8r Mo ( t()) ta)(n to te /ed(a, 48n a 7ata naan nat8)o 8)(t a;ter we .aned te(r o()ed d(a*er9 Ma ada)( ana 8n a)a nat(n 8n a4 (*(na(no 7a a an()a o wa)a *ara aaa*an 8n eron an9 I .a))ed 4 o;;(.e at naa-read4 na an ao *ara a4 #e)(a at 8n (no an an .oort n4a9 I5 not o(n to )et t( *a9 /at( 48n a a*o o na wa)an a)a4, (aaa a a)ooan n()aC I now, Dad9 @a(t ao a4 wa)a aon *)anon *atawar(n ()a9 Not wen 4 .()dren are te(r taret9 An a*a) n a 8a n()an a)aw(n an a ana o9 ta4 .a), Ir(na9 A4oo *a r(n *ada)o-da)o a a(t anon a)(t o9 "*o9 I now tat, Dad9 (e *o, I5)) ta) to 4o8 )ater9 Ma4 a()anan )an aon a)aan9 I a(d 7e;ore end(n te .a))9 H(nd( nora) na t8)o ()a nan t8)o an a7a)9 I to8t to 4e); a I o*ened 4 *one5 7rower and ear.ed dr8(n (n;ant9 H(nd( o a)a 8n 7a(t *a(rada o a4 a4 (nawan aa(7a ( Manan #e)(a a a 7ata9 How are te 7a7(e ?on *oe a e to**ed on a red )(t9 T8)o daw 8)(t9 I re*)(ed9 God, are tet 7e(n ran on te now Te(r /ed(a ot too) a*)e ;or ana)4(9 I re*)(ed9 ?on, don5t wor- I wanted to rea8re ( 78t e .8t e o;;9 Manan #e)(a, I eard ( a49 Ba(t *o, (r Manan #e)(a re*)(ed, er vo(.e wa ;())ed w(t ;ear and oet(n e)e9 e o8nded worr(ed9 Y8n na )an a4 (nd( o a)a 8n worr(ed 4a a a 7ata o worr(ed 4a a( na8)( 4a9 @88ta *o (na Tw(n)e at B)a>e
to* .r4(nC ?on 4e))ed 7an(n ( and aa(nt te teer(n wee)9 I )ooed at ( (n 8r*r(e 78t a(d not(n9 He 8t 7e ver4 worr(ed9 I to8t a e e*e))ed a eav4 7reat9 Ma4 *(na(no 7a a4o a a ana o He 8et(oned9 a7((n n4o na *o na4on 8n ano *ara a(tawa na(n a dotor da() a*a a4 nan4ar( *o a a ana o, a((n 8)()an )87o *o 48n ana n(n4o9 ?on treatened and Manan #e)(a .r(ed arder9 (r999 Ano *o, Manan ?on re*eated9 (r, 8to *o n4a a( *a(n8(n o daw *o n da)awan ())()(ter na ant((ta(ne 48n a 7ata *ara daw *o aat8)o9 Manan #e)(a .r(ed and I (ed(ate)4 d(a)ed Mo45 n87er9 (8rado *o 7a a4on two ())()(ter )an *o an (7(n(a4 n(n4o I aed a I wa(ted ;or Mo4 to anwer 4 .a))9 "*o9 e re*)(ed9 Mo4, *(na(no daw *o n( Manan #e)(a n two ())()(ter na ant((ta(ne 48n a 7ata9 I a(d over te *one9 An (ra* a8n4ar(n a)ado aanta)an an(na *a ao *aran aaata4 a a7a9 #an 4o8 *)eae a te(r do.tor wat te (de e;;e.t are on (n;ant (net(n two ())()(ter o; ant((ta(ne I aed9 Ant((ta(ne9 H(nd( 7a *an-a))er4 48n I to8t a I eard Mo4 *ea to te do.tor9 I wa tre7)(n9 Na((* o na 7aa aaroon n )on-ter e;;e.t a a 7ata 48n o a4a a4 7aa a4 an4ar( a an()a9 Taa *wede 7a 48n a a 7atan wa)a *an tree ont o)d I aed 4e); and I .)en.ed and 8n.)en.ed 4 and9 He))o, /r(n.e Ye, Mo4 I re*)(ed9 An a7( n dotor, *a*aanto daw 48n a a ano)9 Y8n an (de e;;e.t n8n an ant8(n an a 7ata9 M(n(a) doae )an daw 48n two ())()(ter and (t ( not oet(n tat we o8)d 7e worr(ed a7o8t9 t()), we need to o7erve te .()dren9 "7erve I7( a7((n *o 7a, ao-.on;(ne *o ()- Naaan o*(ta) ()a ?on 78tted (n a e te**ed on te a9 I wa wear(n 4 eat7e)t 78t Manan #e)(a wan5t and e )aed aa(nt te 7a. o; 4 eat9 (tC He (t te teer(n wee) w(t ( ;(t aa(n9 ?on, .a) down9 I a(d9 How .an I .a) down He deanded9 Te)) e, ow I .an .a) downC He na**ed9 I5ve never ee ( o anr4 78t (ntead o; 7e(n .ared, I wa ;())ed w(t a ene o; e.8r(t49 He wa +8t 7e(n a ;ater9 Bra.e 4o8re);, @(tten9 He 8r8red a e *ed 8* and te**ed on te 7rae aa(n9 I eard a )o8d 4e)* a Manan #e)(a *(t.ed ;orward9 ( ?on an t(*o n taon a4aw a 8)o, a4aw a awa4 at a4aw ana(t 78t ee(n ( te* on te 7rae 8dden)4, I ad a ;ee)(n tat e wanted to ()) Manan #e)(a9 <(. wan5t a 7ad (dea 78t I wan5t one to )et er 87and wate ( )(;e rott(n awa4 (n +a() ;or oe tra9 ?on, (t5 not a )eta) doae9 I .a))4 to)d ( a I to8.ed ( ar9
an4a4ar( a a 7ata9 I a(d and e )an.ed 7r(e;)4 at e9 Are 4o8 .erta(n He aed, ( vo(.e tre7)(n a )(tt)e9 "o9 I a(d9 Tea, I5)) *8t Mo4 on *eaer *one9 I added and I a.t(vated te *eaer ;8n.t(on on 4 *one9 He))o, Mo4 I *oe9 /r(n.e, wat a**ened Mo 8er(ed9 Are 4o8 and ?on oa4 "*o9 I re*)(ed9 Mo4, *wede *o 7an *a(tanon a *ed(a n(na B)a>e at Tw(n)e 8)(t 8n anon (de e;;e.t n8n ant((ta(ne n a 7ata ?on want to ear wat te(r do.tor a to a49
Dad, 48n a(7(an (n4on taa-NBI, I want to et and a**o(ntent w(t ( a( 8to on a-;()e n ao9 a7( o at nar(n( o an )aa n a8)o) n( Manan #e)(a9 "a4, ao na an aa8a* a an4a9 I #e)(a w(t 4o8 "*o9 I new (t9 @()a)a (ta, (nd( a atata(( ana5t (nd( 4a a88)(9 Good +o7, Ir(na9 Tan, Dad9 I wanted to now wo er a..o*)(.e are9 I a(d9 (nad4a on ar(n( n( Manan #e)(a an 8a*an na(n n( Dad9 G8to 4an ataot9 G8to on a)aan n4an (nd( ao 7ata-7atan a*a*atawad9 Ano na 7a, Dad an *ar8a a atte*ted (dna**(n )a)o na5t (nor an taret at a4 atte*t ;or etort(on Deat *ena)t4 *o 7a o )(;e (*r(onent- Ma5a I.eC Maawa naan *o a4o a a(n, Ma5a9 Ma4 ana *o ao a *ro7(n4aC A)a o naan *on a)( ao *ero aaa *o 7an aananad n aandan 78a4 *ara *o a ana o e .r(ed and ?on and I )ooed at ea. oter9 Ma-88a* a( n( Manan #e)(a, Dad at de*ende a aa7((n n4a at aaw(n n4a an a((n de(4on o9 I a(d9 H(nd( na(n 4a *weden (-deta(n w(to8t er *er((on da() ())ea) detent(on 48n, Be(de ?on (8ed a treat a)to8 *aano n4a naan 48n *a*at8na4an a orte B8t I need er to .oo*erate9 T(n, I.eC T(nC I to8t to 4e);9 He))o, Dad Ye, /r(n.e Ma(ta ta4o a 7aa49 I a(d *a*8nta na a( d8n9 "a49 Ma-(nat a4o9 @a4o r(n *o9 I anwered9 I t8rned 4 *one5 v(deo on and d(.rete)4 re.orded Mana #e)(a9 ?on, *a(ta7( an aa4an9 I .oanded9 T8(n(n a a(n an aawa o at (nd( an ao naa)(ta at a)a o nan naaa(nt(nd(an a(9 /wede na *o a4on 78a7a, Manan9 I a(d and e )oo t8nned9 /o Yo85re ;ree to )eave9 I a(d9 Ma5a I.e, I eard er o79 Ma5a I.e orr4 *o d8n a (nawa o9 e *)eaded9 A)a on naa)a)a n4a 48n (na7( o a4 a7an a8a* o a te)e*ono ( Dadd4 an(na9 A)a o r(n taot 4an a8)on9 An da)( n4an *a(8t(n9 I to8t to 4e);9 No wonder te4 were a7)e to 8e er9 Manan, a4oo *on *()(t(n a4on 8aa a a(n9 T8)ad *o n (na7( o, 88nd(n o *o an 7ata- Ma5a I.e, aa)anan o naan *oC aaa *o ao a (n4o a( 8to o *on (*a)(wana 8n 7a(t *o naaan(to9 B(4an n4o naan *o ao n *aaataonC H8((n( *o ao n tawad, Ma5a I.e, (r F(re, aawa na *o a4oC aaa *o ao a (n4o nan 8a999 e we*t9 I t8rned te v(deo re.order o;; and ade 8re tat te vo)8e wa )ow 7e;ore I *)a4ed te v(deo9 G8to o )an (8rad8(n na(-v(deo o nan aa4o an (na7( n4a an(na9
(no *o 7a an na-8to a (n4o I aed and e to**ed .r4(n9 Ma5a I.e999 (no I aed aa(n9 ( Ma5a en4 *o9 e re*)(ed and a)to8 I e*e.ted er re*)4, I t()) wan5t read4 ;or te 8re o; atred tat I ;e)t wen I eard tat woan5 nae9 H(nd( 7a an a7( n(n4o a4 aaw(n n4o )aat *ara (nd( )an a8)on I aed9 "*oC e eaer)4 re*)(ed9 Ma*aa)aat a4o a7a(t ao9 I anwered a a *)an ;ored (n(de 4 ead9
#a*ter 33: F(re
H(nd( *a ao naarada nan at(nd(n a)(t9 /ero (7a *a)a a*a ana na an *(na-88a*an9 I ;e)t re*on(7)e ;or wat a**ened9 I to8t tat oet(n 8t 7e wron w(t 4 *aterna) (nt(n.t (; I wan5t a7)e to ene tat oet(n wron wa a7o8t to a**en to te9 I eard tor(e ;ro Mo reard(n ow e new tat I wa (. or ow e ened tat oet(n wan5t r(t w(t e wen I wa 4o8ner9 At natataa ao 7a(t (nd( o an )an 48n naradaan a a 7ata9 H(nd( 7a5t da*at a4 (t ene ao *adat(n a *a()4a o Ano 7an a)( a a(n ?on999 I 7r(e;)4 )an.ed at 4 w(;e wen e .a))ed 4 nae9 Ma78t( *a 4a, a)a n4a aaad na naa *anan(7 48n a7a)9 aanta)an ao I (ed aa(n9 @an(na a *a 78nton-(n(na nan 78nton (n(na d4an9 e a(d wra**(n er ar aro8nd 4 wa(t9 Naa8w( na a( a 7aa4 aaa an a a8)an na(n9 It wa a)) *art o; *retend(n tat ever4t(n wa *er;e.t-a()anan naa 7aa4 a( or e)e atataa daw ( en49 Te .()dren are a;e9 e re*eated ;or te nt t(e and I )ooed at 4 tw(n )ee*(n *ea.e;8))4 on to* o; o8r 7ed9 Ba(t (nd( o 48n naradaan, @(tten An a)(n Tat te4 were (n daner I ;ee) 8()t4 7e.a8e I o8)d ave (nt8(ted tat oet(n wan5t r(t9 /ero (nd( an )an ao (na7aan noon *a*8nta *a )an ta4on .oo)9 An a*ante o an(na9 H(nd( 7a da*at naarada an )an ao nan *aa7aa)a
Ano a 7a, 4o85re 7eat(n 4o8re); over oet(n tat5 7e4ond 4o8r .ontro)9 Ao r(n 7a nada)awan-((* *8ao an(na "o9 I read()4 re*)(ed9 A4aw o ()an (wanan an(na 78t 4 Mo wa a7)e to .ane 4o8r (nd9 Na(n oa4 a )an naan na aa)( ta4o n 7aa4 noon *a8)(t8)(t na (na7( n( Mo4 na 4a na (o an a7a7anta4 a a a*o n4a9 Da() a4 nan4ar( noon ada)(n araw9 a t(n(n o 7a 8n (nd( *8ao ( Manan #e)(a a warto a4 aaarada *a r(n ao n d8da "o9 ?on, ano a 7a naan9 I*ortante *a 7a 48n a;e an a 7ata9 Nand(to ()a aaa nat(n9 Y8n an aa)aa9 B8t I .o8)dn5t e)* 7)a(n 4e);- /8**4, .oe on9 /)eae, na* o8t o; (t9 H(nd( aaat8)on na an4an an (n(((* o9 I 8ndertand ow eot(ona) we a)) ave otten 7e.a8e o; wat a**ened 78t 4o8 ave to ()) tat eot(on now9 @a()anan nat(n a-((*9 orr49 I 87)ed a I aaed 4 te*)e w(t 4 r(t and9 orr49 Da*at ao an atata a at(n da)awa da() ao an *adre de *a()4a9 Are we (n te (dd)e ae Ba(t an4an an a-((* I ot tro8 toda4 7e.a8e o; 4o8r 8**ort9 @8n (nd( (ta aaa (8ro wa)a r(n aon naawa9 Ma)aa )an naan an )oo7 o a( a)a on ata7( (ta9 @(tten, a)a on a4 a)on 7o)a na 4an *ero an ara* *a(nan9 I .o8)dn5t e)* ()(n and e t(*toed to (ve e a (9 orr4 (; I5 a.t(n )(e an (d(ot9 Na(-8()t4 a( ao a nan4ar( a a 7ata at (nd( o a(tao9 I ;ee) 8()t4 too9 I o8)d ave tr8ted 4 (nt(n.t 78t I a a**4 tat te .()dren are ere and te45re a;e9 At (nd( (ta 7(no7o)a, (nd( o naan d(n(den4 na (n )ove na (n )ove ao a4o, d( 7a Yan ta4o e9 a7( o (nd( 8na 88ndan an a7a) *ero *aran a(ra*9 I a(d and e ()ed9 Do 4o8 ;ee) 7etter now @8n a)a o )an na )and( )an *a)a an ata*at nan taot o e d( ana na87ad na ao aaad9 e 8ttered and I .8.)ed 7e;ore I 8ed er t(t)49 <en I ear.ed te (nternet a7o8t *ro7)e tat are ;a.ed 74 4o8n .o8*)e, a7ot-a7ot an *aaa)aat o a( *aran a(t (a d8n wa)a ta4on (8e-wa)a ta4on *ro7)ea a *era 7e.a8e we ave o8r *arent5 8**ortJ wa)a r(n ta4on *ro7)ea a ora 7e.a8e we ove (n te ae .(r.)e and we ave te ae et o; ;r(endJ 8n (nt(a.4 naan an *a-88a*an, we5re a)wa4 at(;(ed-wa a nan t8awa, /8**4, ano 7a 4an9 G)ad to 7e o; erv(.e, Mr9 aora9 I w(*ered aa(nt te to* o; er ead9
we ave na aaw(n n4a 8n ano an an aa7((n n4an aaw(n n4a *ara t8)8nan ta4o Tra4dor an 7a7aen 48n at *weden-*wede n4a ta4on aa(n a )(od9 Na((* o r(n 4an 78t ow do we .at. tat999tat999woan 8n (nd( nat(n aa(t(n ( Manan #e)(a God, I5 o ad at er, I .an5t even a4 er naeC H(nd( *a 7a eno8 48n .on;e(on n( Manan #e)(a *ara (d((n ()a /8**4, a 7ata, e7(den4a an a()anan9 A)wa4 ;a.t 7a.ed 74 *roo;9 @a(t naan anon *a-((4a an a7((n n( Manan #e)(a a4 (nd( naan n4a a*a*at8na4an na aa()a)a ()a n8n *(nan on 48n at na-88a* ()a9 Baa na 7a)(tar(n *a ta4o, aa4a an a7((n n4a a4 *(n(-;rae-8* )an nat(n 4a9 G8to on (nanan )an (to, a4oo nan *ataa)(n a( (nd( ao atata(( ana5t (nd( naa8)on an 7a7aen 48n9 "a4, I5 a)) ear9 I a(d and )(tened attent(ve)4 a e tarted te))(n e er *)an9
"8r *arent d(dn5t )eave9 @a(t ( Inr(d at A)e* a4 naa 7aa4 d(n9 H(nd( a)a n a 7ata 8n ano an nan4a4ar( *ero rada on na((nt(nd(an n()a a(t (nd( naan ()a natanon9 Aad ()an 8a4at a n8rer4 noon na(ta n()a a(n *a7a7a n adan9 Naa n8rer4 *o 7a (na B)a>e at Tw(n)e, Ate Inr(d aed9 "o, nat8t8)o9 M4 w(;e anwered9 @a( na )an *o an a7a7anta4 a a7a)9 Inr(d vo)8nteered and Ir(na and I ()ed rate;8))4 at te9 /art o; Ir(na5 *)an wa to )(ve o8r )(ve a (; not(n a**ened9 @a4a (nd( a)a a 7aa4 na(n na a4 an8n aana*an a( a4aw n( Ir(na (*aa)a9 A..ord(n to er, *aano na )an daw 8n a4 7a.-8* *)an ( en4 at (nd( )an *a)a ( Manan #e)(a an a8a* n4a 8nd( a4 (7a *a /8**4, wa an a7aan9 "8r )and)(ne *one are ta**ed9 H(nd( 7a an8n an (nawa an(na n a a(7(an n( Dadd4 a4a ()a na*a(wan d(to a 7aa4 e aed9 "ne o; 4 ;ater-(n-)aw5 ;r(end *retended to 7e a te.n(.(an ;ro a te)e*one .o*an4 and .ond8.ted (n*e.t(on9 /at( 48n te)e*ono n( Manan #e)(a a4 an8n r(n a4a a)a at r(n( n a a(7(an n( Dadd4 8n (n8-(no an naaa8a* n4a9 M4 w(;e a(d9 Maa)(n ( en4 da() (nd( n4a (na7( an n87er n4a a4 Manan #e)(a9 An a7( n4a a4 (7a5t (7an n87er daw an (naa(t n( en4 a*a (no-.onta.t 4a a4a wa)a 4an .o(.e 8nd( (nta4(n )an an tawa n 7a7aen 48n9 <(. oeow wored to o8r advantae a( na)oo na(n ( Manan #e)(a na ( en4 an a8a* n4a an(na9 I now9 I tr(ed to ()e at er *ero (nd( o aawa9 A4oon *8ao (na78aan
at 8to on a)a( )an a 7aa49 @a(t nand(to an a a8)an na(n, *a(rada o a4 a(t naa )ae ao, an a 7ata *a r(n an (((*(n o9 Ba(t a4a (nd( *a 4a t8atawa I (t *o(7)e na naa)ata n4a H(nd( 7a da*at d(na)a na n( Manan #e)(a an a 7ata- I to**ed ta)(n9 In(((* o *a )an na na8a n()a an a ana o a4 naa)on a7a at taot na an nararadaan o9 It wa a)ot n(ne (n te even(n and we were t()) wa(t(n ;or en45 .a))9 A)ot 10 /M na n8n t8awa ( en4 at aad-aad a(n (nen4aan n( Dad *ara *88nta a warto 8n naaan nand8n an tat)on a(7(an n ;ater-(n-)aw o na taa-NBI9 Bot o8r ;ater were 8(et a one o; 4 ;ater-(n-)aw5 ;r(end ave Manan #e)(a (ntr8.t(on9 An a7((n o a4 a(t an a 7ata a4a (nd( a4o )8a7a an(na9 a7((n o aaad na nand(to an a a8)an at ()an aa-ana a( na-aa)a)a a a 7ata9 "*o9 T8ano ( Manan #e)(a9 oeone anded 8 eadet and Ir(na and I *8t te on9 Ma((n( )an *o ta4o, wa)a *on aaa)(ta9 H(nd( na(n 88a))4 *(na*a4aan an *a()4an a(n( a an(ton 8a*an *ero na(8a* an Dadd4 n(n4o9 Ta(( )an *o ta4o, oa4 He a(d and we nodded9 He))o
Manan #e)(a )ooed at wat one o; te o;;(.er wrote on te w(te 7oard 7e;ore nodd(n (n 8ndertand(n9 @8n 8to *o n(n4o a4 a4aa4a *o ta4o a(ta9 H((nta4(n o )an *on t8)o an a tao d(to9 Da() na a4 a(t an (a a a a7a) a4 nand(to an a a8)an n(na (r F(re at Ma5a I.e at (7an aa-ana n( Ma5a Ia7e) a)(n a (7an 7ana9 /a(a)a o 7a a a 4anC Intereado )an ao a a 7ataC /aen4a na *o999 /8ro *aen4aC F(neC aan ta4o a((taC N()a)ao na ao d(to a )a7a n -11 at 8to na 8to na aoC Te o;;(.er wrote oet(n on te w(te7oard aa(n9 Iaat(d o na )an *o an a 7ata a (n4o, Ma5a /ara *o (nd( na *o a)e a (n4o9 Ba(t a()anan on (at(d a a*artent o A*artent Aa)a o 7a naa-.ondo (ton a to I to8t to 4e);9 /ara *o aa*a*a(na naan *o a4o a(, (nd( *o 7a, an a7( *o n(n4o an(na *a *o a4o d4an A4oo )an *on 7aa aa)(t *o a4o a a(n at 7aa (nd( n4o na *o (t8)o4 an *(na-8a*an nat(n9 " e ee, an de*erado o ta)aaC An (ra* ta)aan a(n a*a)8*aC @a4a ao aaw(n o an )aat aa*era )anC en4 )a8ed and te o;;(.er ave Manan #e)(a a t87-8* (n 7e;ore e wrote oet(n on te w(te 7oard aa(n9 H(n(n o an addre n4a at a*aa)a a na9 It a(d9 /wede o *o 7an a)aan 8n ano *on 7a)a n(n4on aw(n a a 7ata Manan #e)(a aed (ntead at na8)at a(n da)awa n( Ir(na a t(nanon n4a9 /at( 48n a taa-NBI a4 a)atan na8)at d(n9 Ba(t o naan aa7((n a4o Ano ao Tana Maa4a a7ao an ((* n(n4o at (nd( n4o na (7(a4 an a 7ata9 ", we)) a7aa4 wa)a naan a4on 8ta at .onne.t(on t8)ad o9 I*a*aa*on n4o *o 7a ()a Manan #e)(a 8et(oned9 /a*aa)aaan n4a a (7a an a ana oC I ;8r(o8)4 to8t 78t wat e a(d net ade 4 (n(de e)t9 Ano a 7a, wa)an *era d8n, anoC 8 aano )an an a88a o9 Ma4 ()a)a on naaana* n ea)t4 *art n a ano)- I wan5t a7)e to ear te ret o; wat e a(d 7e.a8e I too te eadet o;; and I ran o8t o; te roo9 I eaded tra(t to te 7atroo ad+a.ent to te d(n(n area9 I ;e)t v(o)ent)4 ()) and I ret.ed, nee)(n (n ;ront o; te to()et 7ow)9 I wa .ared a)) over aa(n ;or te .()dren9 /aano 8n (nd( na((* n( Ir(na na a4 aa(7a a4 Manan #e)(a /aano 8n nada)a n4a a4 en4 an a 7ata I )eaned ;orward to eave aa(n9 ?on999 Ir(na ne)t 7e(nd e a e ran 4 and 8* and down 4 7a.9 Ma*a*ata4 o 4a, @(tten9 I 8r8red9 H(nd( o 4a a*a*atawad9 /a*ata4(n o 48n 7a7aen 48n9 I .)en.ed 4 ;(t9 Don5t worr4, I5)) e)* 4o8 do (t9 M4 w(;e re*)(ed and I t8rned 4 ead to )oo at er9 Had en4 een ow anr4 Ir(na )ooed, e wo8)d ave 7een .ared9
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I ad e*er(en.ed ;ear9 A ;ear o (ntene, I to8t I wa o(n to d(e9 I t()) ot n(tare a7o8t te t(e I eard te !(ta) (n Mon(tor5 .ont(n8o8 7ee* wen Ir(na ;)at)(ned9 A4oo na 48n ar(n( 8)(t9 At (nd( o aaa)a(n (nd( )an *a)a 48n an aata8tan o, a naaataot an 7oe n (an taon wa)a an )an ene o; reore a7an (naa7( n4an (7(7enta n4a an a *arte n ana o9 Naaataot at naaa(()9 /a*ata4(n o 4a9 /a*(*(ra-*(ra8(n o 4a9 Ir(na5 vo(.e wa ;())ed w(t aner a te a8toat(. ;)8 .ontro) o; te to()et a.t(vated9 Bw((t na 7a7ae 48n, ow dare e even t(n a7o8t ar(n 4 .()dren H(nd( o a4an *a(nan 48n 8a*an, @(tten9 Nar(n( at na*an(n n4a a4an t(nana) o an eadet Na*a)aa 4ata- Don5t worr4 a7o8t toe t(n9 Nat8ra) 48n rea.t(on o9 I; e eard (t, we5)) tae (t ;ro tere *ero wa o nan (((n an ar()( o9 Yo85re a reat a 87and and an even reater Dad, ?on9 a)aat9 I re*)(ed 8(et)49 Are 4o8 oa4, on I eard 4 ;ater5 vo(.e and 4 w(;e and I 7ot )ooed 8* to ;(nd 4 ;ater5 worr4-;())ed ;a.e9
How wa (t Do te4 now were te4 ;(nd er M4 oter aed9 e wan5t er 88a) a**4 and *er4 e); and e )ooed *a)e w(to8t er ae-8* on9 a aaada)( daw a( n()a a4 (nd( na 4a naa*a-a4o n ar()(9 I +8t )earned na 48n 4a4a n4o )an *a)a an t8awa a 7aa4 *ara a7((n a4 a )ea doon9 How d(d e even now o8r n87er Mo4, *aen4a na *o, Ir(na anwered9 Y8n a )and)(ne n87er *o a( n aonte at aora a4 naa8)at *o at naad((t a re.e(ver n te)e*ono na(n9 Ma4 (ntr8.t(on *o a( ao na a*a a4 eeren.4, a)(7an a a(n a4 a4o *o n(na Mo4 an tawaan9 Na8, (a, 4o8 don5t ave to a*o)o(>e9 Na((nt(nd(an o9 H(nd( naan nat(n (naa)an )aat na aa(t(n n( #e)(a a aaan *araan (4on9 At taa )an na eron a4on )(taan n n8ero n (n4on a *a()4a9 /r(n.e, ano an a7( n( Dad @88ta na 7a an (nvet(at(on Te45re )(ten(n to er .onverat(on w(t Mana #e)(a r(t now, Mo49 Ir(na re*)(ed9 <at a terr(7)e, terr(7)e t(n to do9 /at( (4on a 7ata a4 (dadaa4 a an4an a7a)(wan I eard e wa te ae (r) wo ent ?F@ n8de *oto9 H(nd( na nora) an 7a7aen 4an at da*at na 4atan (*ao a enta) o*(ta) *ara a7(4an n ed(.a) attent(on9 M4 o a(d9 <at5 wron, on e aed not(.(n tat I wan5t a4(n an4t(n9 H(nd( *a r(n a( awa)a a 8ta o an a nar(n( on (na7( n( en49 e 4 and9 H(nd( o a)a 8n 7a(t an8n ao, 48n a 7aa4 na a)a o naan (nd( (aa(4a n (7an tao a4 (n((( o9 I d(dn5t want to worr4 o8r oter 74 te))(n te a7o8t wat en4 *)anned to do w(t te .()dren9 B8t Ir(na ad a d(;;erent v(ewJ e a(d tat onet4 ( te e4 to a )on-)at(n re)at(on(*9 An a7( n4a a(t aano aaa an 7a)(ta a4 da*at a)aan n a da*at aaaa)a9 e (;ted a8toat(.a))4 to er9 B8t )et5 (t down ;(rt9 e (nv(ted and te ;o8r o; 8 at down9 Ano 48n, /r(n.e oet(n terr(7)e, (a Fro tat te)e*one .onverat(on, we eard tat999tat woan999*)anned to e)) te tw(n5 oran-
;(r(n 8ad9 I .o8)dn5t e)* 78t aree w(t 4o89 <at a dread;8) *eron9 H(nd( 8a)(n an8a n a*wa *ero (ton 7a7aen (to999no word w()) ever 8;;(.e to de.r(7e +8t ow rotten e (C T(nnan na nat(n an a 7ataC Baa naan a4 a-deon4o an 7a7aen (4on at naa*ao na *a)a 4a d(to nan (nd( an )an nat(n naa)a4an9 Mo (ed(ate)4 roe to er ;eet and we a)) ;o))owed er o8t9 <en we o*ened te n8rer4, Inr(d and A)e* 7ot )ooed 8* ;ro te 7oo tat te4 were read(n9 Ba(t *o T8)o na *o an a 7a7(e9 Inr(d anwered 7e;ore e (d a 4awn 7e(nd er and9 Mat8)o na a4o, Inr(d9 Ma4 *ao *a a4o n( A)e* 78a9 D(to naan *o a( anaa)(n *a*8ntan .oo), Ate at d(na)a *o na(n 48n a a(t na(n9 e re*)(ed9 /ero at8)o na a4o9 D(to na *o a( t8t8)o9 A)e* a(d9 a aa *o ( Inr(d, a a( *o ao9 Meron naan *on ;8ton at .ar*eted naan *o an a( a4a (nd( *o a)a(9 a)aat9 I-)o. n4o (ton *(nto, 48n .onne.t(n door naan *a*8nta a warto na(n, +8t )eave (t o*en9 Ir(na (ntr8.ted 7e;ore e t8rned to o8r oter9 Mo4, doon na *o a4o at8)o a warto na(n n( ?on9 @a4o *o Mo4 E)a(ne, a ata7(n roo *o a4o n( Dadd4 ?8)(o, (*a(naa4o o na *o 48n an(na a (a a a aa7aa4 at (*(naa4at o na r(n *o an a a(t n(n4o a aa4an9 "a4, (a, no *ro7)e9 M4 Mo re*)(ed9 /aano a4o, aan a4o t8t8)o M4 oter-(n-)aw o8nded .on.erned9 aaa *o a( (na Dad, An a7( *o a( an(na, ((-eet n( Manan #e)(a 48n 7a7aen 48n na4on9 Ir(na anwered9
Naa )oo7 a( n (t( na Ford van n (n-)aw o9 Ha)ata a(n a7ado n( Ir(na-ao t(( nan t(( a( *aran an at( n )a)a8nan o 7()a at an aawa o naan a4 ta(( )an *ero a(*(t 4an naaawa a aa4 o9
*8>>)e doen5t ;(t toeter9 Ano 48n H(nd( o a)a9998t-;ee) )an a oon a we )e;t oe9 /ero, 7aa a7ado )an ao9 @an(na *a r(n ao (naa7aan, ana wa)an (nd( aandan an4ar(9 (n 4 and9 It wa a (; oet(n (n e .aned wen I eard wat en4 *)anned to do w(t te (d9 An aa)a o a( dat(, o7ran anda n 78a4, wa)an *ro7)ea at )aat n taon naa *a)((d na(n a4 wa)an (7an anad 8nd( an 8..e at a**(ne n a(n *a()4a9 <at I eard ;ro en4 .ata*8)ted e (nto te rea)(t4 tat not ever4one a 4o8r ;a()45 7et (nteret at eart-eron (7an na((n(t, eron (7an 8to a(n atan at eron (7an at8t8wa a*a a4 an4a4ar(n (nd( aanda a a(n, a *aaaa na(n at a a 7ata9 Te to8t wa .ar4 78t (t ade e ret(n a7o8t 4 *o(t(on a a 87and and te ead o; o8r ;a()4-I ad to 7e ore v(()ant, I ad to 7e ore *rote.t(ve and I ad to tand on 4 own ;eet to tae .are o; wat5 *re.(o89 H(nd( na na a( 7ata9 Ito na 48n9 Ito an *a-aaawa9 B8t I wo8)dn5t e.ane 7e(n arr(ed to 4 w(;e and 7e(n a ;ater to 4 .()dren even (; (t eant tat a); o; 4 eart 8ae (n ;ear and worr4 a7o8t te ;8t8re9 I wo8)d w())(n)4 o tro8 te ae t(n 7e.a8e te45re wort (t9 /adat(n *o nat(n a )8ar a4 (nd( *o a4o *weden 78a7a, ano *o Naa)(ta an aent n NBI na aaa na(n a van9 I)an 7ee na n4an (n8)(t-8)(t an a a)(tan (4on9 H(nd( o a)a 8n (naawa 7a n4a 48n *ara a4 Ir(na o *ara a a(n9 He 8t ave 7een worr(ed a7o8t 4 w(;e5 8rdero8 .o8ntenan.e and te ;a.t tat I wa ver4 8**ort(ve o; er ;ee)(n9 Ga)(t na a)(t d(n a( ao a4a (nd( o 4a a8an *aa)a(n9 I to8t tat watever Ir(na wa o(n to do to en4, tat a deerved (t9 Na((nt(nd(an *o na(n9 I re*onded9 H(nd( a( da*at aaa da() a4aw n( Dad9 An a7( n4a a4 a a78t(n aaa na(n an a 7ata *ero a4oon *8a4a at )a)on a4aw *8a4a n aawa o9
naan n taa-NBI9 %o))4, 7r(e;ed naan ( #e)(a, (nd( 7a, 8n anon aaw(n "*o, Attorne4, *ero (nan *o a(, a4 a .ae na na7a7ao *o an ((* n()a9 Meron na a(n (an o*erat(on na 48n 7a(t na(n (o an na7(a4 n warn(n t8no) a o*erat(on a4a *o naa8)o *a9 H(nd( a7a7ao an ((* n8n9 Ir(na o8nded .on;(dent9 /aano n4o *o naa7(, Ma5a A)a n4an d( ao ar8non a*atawad at wa)a 4an (7an tata78an9 @aa-ana n4o *o 48n, d( 7a, Attorne49 "o, a)a4on aa-ana9 /at( 4an ( en4 a4 *aan(n o9 Na8, 8o *o 4an a aa-ana na ()a *a (o an a*a*)ano n r(en9 Naaa)8not na *o na wa)a a nan a*aaat(wa)aan na4on9 aot n NBI aent na noon o )an na)aan %o))4 *a)a an *ana)an9 D8at(n a( a )o.at(on at 78a)( na naan an a7a o9 Y8n a7a o at a)(t9 Naa (an ta( ( Manan #e)(a na (naaneo d(n n (an taa-NBI9 Tea )an9 Ir(na 8dden)4 *oe and I wa a)erted ow er deeanor .aned9 <4, /r(n.e M4 ;ater-(n-)aw aed9 <at5 te atter @a()anan on a8a*(n ( Manan #e)(aC T8no) aan a)(t )an *o, Dadd49 M4 w(;e a(d a e d(a))ed Manan #e)(a5 n87er9 Manan, I eard er a4 over te *one9 Ma4 tanon *o ao a (n4o, a)(t )an *o9 e a.t(vated er *one5 *eaer ;8n.t(on o we a)) .o8)d ear (t9 "a4 *o, Ma5a I.e9 A4an *o, nar(r(n( n4o *o 7a ao "*o9 Manan, n8n a7(n *8ao *o a4o a warto @a4o *o na an na)aa4 n *a*at8)o a *aa(n at (n8(n a 7aa4 /o Noon a7(n 48n, (nd( o a((n an aawa o at (7(n na (7(n an )aat n tao, I ad a ;ee)(n na a4 na)aa4 n *a*at8)o a *aa(n9 @a4o *o 7a 48n /o H(nd( *o ao 48n9 Manan #e)(a anwered and Ir(na )ooed at e w(t ;ear (n er e4e9 I (ed(ate)4 d(a))ed 4 ;ater5 n87er 78t no one anwered te .a))9
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I wa o .ared, worr(ed and anr4 tat I ;e)t )(e I wo8)d )oe 4 (nd9 I wan5t a .a) or a .o))e.ted a 4 w(;e at a(t anon *()(t o a4 nan(7a7aw ta)aa an eo4on a a(n9 A)a on (nd( da*at9 A)a on a a(n da)awa n( Ir(na a4 ao da*at an atata, ao da*at an na7(7(a4 n )aa n )oo7 a an4a at ao da*at an a)ado *ero *aran ao 48n nawawa)a a ar()( a taot9
er ;or a )on t(e 7e;ore ((n9 %o))4, a()anan o 4atan da)(n a o*(ta) (ton ana o9 I t(n e5 eot(ona))4 tra8at(>ed 7e.a8e o; wat a**ened9 Ma a78t( na *o, Attorne49 An t(n(n o *o a4 a()anan *o n( Ma5a a*a(na9 H(nd( 7a)e, ao na *on 7aa)a d(to at tatawaan o *o a4o a*a oa4 na an o*era4on9 In an o8r *a naan *o an 8a*an *a((ta n aet nat(n at n 8*e.t9 "a4, ara(n a)aat, %o))49 I t(n 4 da8ter need ed(.at(on to .a) down9 @a*a oa4 na 4a a4 7a7a)( a( d(to9 H(nd( na *o a()anan9 /ero 8n 8to n4o *o a4 *weden-*wede o *o a4on aaan a o*(ta)9 Na8, (nd( na9 I don5t want to 78rden 4o8 w(t t(9 I o8)dn5t ave (n(ted na 8aa *a (ton a-aawa9 /aen4a na at naaaa7a)a a(9 "a4 *o9 (8rado *o 7a a4on a4aw n(n4on aaan o a4o Na8, %o))4 t( ( over and 7e4ond 4o8r d8t(e9 Na*a*aa)aat an *a()4a o nan a)a( a t8)on na (7(n(7(a4 o9 ", (e a8na na a(9 <ere o8)d we dro* 4o8 o;; Na8, (nd( na *o a()anan at 8an a()anan n4o na *on 8a)( aaad9 Naaa-nervo8 7readown 4ata ( Ma5a9 %o))4 a(d a Ir(na .ont(n8ed to .r49 B8a7a 4a a aa4an and a oon a e wa o8t o; te ve(.)e, 4 w(;e to**ed .r4(n9 /r(n.e, 7a(t naan wa)a an t(wa)a doon e ( a ;r(end o; (ne9 H(nd( a wa)an t(wa)a, Dad *ero natataot )an ao9 Be(de, ow .o8)d te4 not even (nvet(ate tat an)e9 (na7( o 48n a an()a9 Ao *a an aaaa)a)a a7((n na nat(n ada)(an a4a (nd( n()a na*an(n, *ero (nd( 7a e.ond nat8re na n()a da*at na a*a a4 ar(n( )an ()an o8t o; te ord(nar4 a4 t(t(nnan n()a 48n *o(7()(t(e n (twa4on 48n9 /aa*4aw o )an a( na-ent(on9 (n a (; we5re 8re tat oet(n ( o(n to a**en to 4 .()dren9
o; a o)8t(on9 I want 4o8 7rave9 I a 7rave9 M4 w(;e re*)(ed9 a t(n(n o a4 atataot ao n 7w((t na 7a7aen 48n /ero an a ana o, anon )a7an n()a H8, *a8w( na ta4o9 I a(d9
a ana o a4 (nawa o na9 @8n a4a o )an *a*a)(t(n an (twa4on *ara ao na )an an atan n( en4 at wa na an a 7ata a4 (nawa o9 I never )(ed ;ee)(n e)*)e9 Ir(na, de*(te ow art and .on;(dent e wa, ad a wa4 o; a(n e ;ee) needed9 @a4a a4oon a*a a()anan n4a ao a4 (nd( o 4a a7(4an n 8*orta9 T8)ad na4on9 Te45)) 7e ;(ne9 M4 w(;e tated .on;(dent)49 M4 .()dren w()) 7e ;(ne9
Ate, tea )an *o9 A)e* a(d 7e;ore we eard a )o8d .ra and a t8d9 A)e*C I .a))ed a we eard a .oot(on9 A)e*C Anon nan4a4r( d4anC Anwer eC I 4e))ed9 (tC I )ooed o8t te w(ndow and I ad t( we(rd 8re to et o;; te ve(.)e and +8t r8n9 /aran (nd( ao na*a*aa)( na naaaa4 ao a aa4an at *a(rada o a4 a a7()( *a 8n tata7o na )an ao9 <(. wa ())o(.a)9 And t8*(d9 A)e*C A)e*, *)eaeC Ir(na .r(ed aa(n 7e;ore e t8rned to )oo at e9 ?on999 e r(**ed 4 and t(t)49 ?on, (nd( n4a 4ata naara an *(nt8an a terra.e9 e a(d and I e)d 4 7reat a 4 eart to**ed 7eat(n9
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Ma4 a)a(n terra.e an warto na(n n( Ir(na9 Te terra.e )oo over te w((n *oo) 7e)ow9 M(nan 8to on 878an t8a)on na )an a *oo) 8)a a terra.e 78t 4 w(;e wo8)d *ro7a7)4 .o* 4 ead o;; (; I d(d9 A4aw n4a a( 48n a advent8re na *wede on (a*aaa9 Noon (*(nanana an a a7a), I a7andoned 4 *rev(o8 advent8ro8 (dea 7e.a8e I d(dn5t want 4 (d to ((tate 4 a.t(onJ I ;e)t .ared tat wen te45re o)d eno8, te45d +8t +8* down te *oo) ;ro o8r terra.e too9 I d(dn5t want 4 w(;e and (ne5 roan.e to ;ade9 Y8n a( an t8ro a a(n n( Dadd4-na a(t na a4 ana na a4o at 784 a an4a-an4an .areer, da*at 48n na)a)aan *a r(n an a-aawa n ora a (a5t (a9 A..ord(n to (, a 87and o8)d never to* roan.(n ( w(;e9 o I to8t tat a terra.e wo8)d 7e reat9 <en I to)d o8r *arent a7o8t (t, te4 ad (ed rea.t(on-o8r ;ater to8t tat (t wa too .ee4 78t o8r oter adored te (dea and 8ed over te de(n9 <en I ;(rt too Ir(na to o8r new oe, we ended 8* a(n )ove on te terra.e9 I to8t ten tat 4 atte*t at 7e(n roant(. wa a 8..e9 /ero, na4on, ((n(( ao 8n 7a(t o *(na)a4an n 7a)onae an warto9 I4on *a 4ata an (aa*aaa n a taon aa) o9
H(nd( n4o 7a na(ara an )a )(d(n door a terra.e n(n4o H(nd( 7a a4 (ron r()) )(d(n door naan 7ao 48n )a a4a5t a(t 7aa(n *a 48n, I5 8re (nd(n-(nd( aaa*ao an a(t (no an (ntr8der a )oo79 M4 ;ater-(n-)aw o8nded ver4 worr(ed9 H(nd( 4a aaa*ao (; te )o. are (n *)a.e, Dad9 <at do 4o8 ean, /r(n.e Te entran.e ( tota))4 (dden 74 t(. dra*e, Dadd4999 Ir(na anwered 7e;ore e roaned9 Ba(t (nd( o .(ne. an(na 7ao ta4o 8a)( 8n na(ara o 7a 48n o (nd( Ba(t (nd( 48n an 8na on *(nat(nnan a4 A)e* An tana oC @(tten, to* 7)a(n 4o8re);9 A(n na 48n te)e*ono, I a(d and e anded te *one to e9 A)e*- I aed and to**ed9 <at5 wron, ?on ed w(t tear9 ?8t te)) eC I t(n te4 ot (n9 I anwered9 e .ont(n8ed to tare at e even a er tear ra.ed down er ;a.e9 I*o(7)en an4ar( 4anC e w(*ered ar)4 7e;ore w(*(n er tear w(t te 7a. o; er and9 H(nd( totoo 4an (naa7( oC Te)) e 4o85re )4(nC
I a, I read()4 re*)(ed9 I +8t ded8.ed ;ro wat I eard9
(t8at(on t8rned d(re )(e t( ( 7e.a8e we 8nderet(ated er9 Ir(na, I now ow 4o8 ;ee)9 Do not ;oret tat 4 rand.()dren, 4o8r oter and 4o8r (ter are (n tere w(t ?F@5 *arent9 Dad, )et5 on)4 .a)) ;or 7a. on.e we5re (n(de9 A)a on *ran(n )an ao *ero 7aa a4 a)(n tao ta4on atawaan ta*o-I don5t even want to t(n a7o8t wat (t a**en9 "a49 M4 ;ater-(n-)aw re*)(ed9 G8to o r(n a)aan ow %o))45 tea5 o*erat(on went ;(rt9 ", GodC ana taa (ton de.((on o, I eard Ir(na 8r8r an(o8)4 and I too er and (n (ne and ave (t a 8ee>e9 /aano 8n a)( /aano 8n da*at *a)an an(na *a ta4o 8(n( n t8)on- @(tten, 4o8r (nt(n.t were never wron9 Ma)a( naan an t(wa)a o a *a(rada o9 Mat(wa)a ta4o a4 A)e*, tat 7o4 ( ver4 art9 He 8t ave rea)(>ed tat oet(n wan5t r(t a4a na*aa)a 4a a at(n an(na9 <at d(d 4o8 ear, ?on /aano o naa7(n naa*ao ()a a warto nat(n Noon (n8a o an te)e*ono, 8;;)ed 48n o8nd a4a wa)a aon a(nt(nd(an9 Ma4 7a7ae at )a)a(n na((awan9 Ba7ae Baa 48n 7w((t na 7a7aen 48nC La)a( #o8)d (t 7e @ennet e aed and I ;e)t )(e trow(n 8*9 ( @ennet na a(7(an na(n n( Ir(na at 7a)a ana na(n 8n(n N(non n a 7ata9 D(d (t o8nd a (; te45re (n(de te 7edroo H(nd( o aa7(, @(tten, I anwered tr8t;8))49 An nar(n( on a7( n8n 7a7ae an(na, a a7()a a9 I5d )(e to 7e)(eve na (nd( *a ()a naaa*ao-
@a(t wa)a naan naa7( a4 daan-daan a(n tat)o a *at8)a n *(nto9 Inat na (nat ao a *aara n ate at a(t a(na )an naan an 78>> noon t8)84an (ton 8ara a4 todo *a r(n an a7a o na 7aa nar(n( n 8n (no an an naa )oo79 ( N()o t8)o9 Dad o7erved not(n te 8n(;ored 8ard wo wa )8*ed aa(nt ( ta7)e9 I wa re)(eved tat Manon N()o wo wa a)wa4 .eer;8) and wo a)wa4 ave 8 a )o*(ded and a)8te wan5t one o; te .8)*r(t9 Ma)a*(t ao a a e*)e4ado na(n a 7aa49 L8a( aon t(n8t8r(n an a aaa o a 7aa4 na *arte n *a()4a9 An aa a *a(rada na 48n taon *(naaat(wa)aan n(n4o at t(nana* n(n4on *arte n *a()4a n(n4o a4 4a *an atatra4dor (o9 Ma78t( (nd( aaa ( Manon N()o9 /ero 48n da)awa naaan Ir(na w(*ered9 Mad()( an 78on 7aa4 at a o7ran a7ado o a4 nararadaan on nan(n(n( na ao9 I5 o(n (n-
)an (8ro an na*)ano )aat, (nd( o na((* da)(n 48n reote .ontro) n ate at (8ro 88od )an ao a 7aa4 na a4 da)an (an 7ata)4on *8)(9 I wa never a reat trate(t9 And a**arent)4, I wan5t too een an o7erver or I wo8)d ave not(.ed te )(n 7a 4 w(;e wa wear(n9 It5 too 8(et9 Ir(na w(*ered9 And I ad to aree w(t er9 Ma4adon ta(( na *ara 7an wa)a nan tao an 7aa49 > and aw Ir(na5 *one5 .reen )(t 8*9 It wa a tet eae ;ro A)e*9 It5 A)e*C Tan, GodC M4 w(;e o8nded e.(ted and re)(ved9 Dad and I oved ;orward to read te tet eae e re.e(ved9 I tared at te *one5 .reen and I ;e)t a .()) r8n down 4 *(ne9 It wa a ver4 ort eae 78t (t ade e ;ee) ())9 Ate, te4 too B)a>e9
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I tota))4 ated ow 4 (nd wored9 a7( na a a(n n Dadd4 o, d(na( *a daw n 8ta o an *eed o; )(t 8n *aano ao a-((*9 It wa +8t an eaerat(on, o; .o8re 78t oeow, (t wa .)oe to te tr8t9 Ao a( an t(*o n taon 8t8n8to nan na-(((*9 Ao an )ae n 7a7aen 8to on a)a o )aat n *o(7()(t(e *ara 8n aa)(n a(t anon o*t(on an an aw(n n o**onent o o a 8n aan (twa4on an ao ()aa4 a4 a)a o na 8n *aano ao are-rea.t9 I never )(ed 7e(n .a8t o;;-8ard9 An aa)a dat( n a a(7(an o a4 .oo) at .o)d da() (nd( na n()a ao na(tan aa)(t o ataranta9 /ero, an totoo, I +8t atered te art o; t(n(n aead tat wa w4 I wa a7)e to .ontro) 4 rea.t(on9 I earned te t(t)e o; t9 Bernadette5 I.e 8een 7e.a8e te45d never een e et r()ed 8*9 Te4 a(d I )ooed 8n;ee)(n and to(.9 B8t te tr8t wa I o;tent(e overt(n and overrea.t, (nd( na )an a)ata da() a (an (7a7ato o a a(n ar8ento a4 a4 )a7(n(a aon naaandan *an-.o8nter a aa7((n o9 I wa rea))4 rea.t(ve )(e tat9 $nt() I read A)e*5 eae9 I wa ;)a77erated and I .o8)dn5t t(n o; a o)8t(on9 M4 (nd +8t .o8)dn5t ra* *o(7()(t(e 7e.a8e *o(7()(t(e, ;or te ;(rt t(e, .ared e9 I ;orot watever trate4 I to8t a7o8t and +8t *an(.ed9 A)) tat wa (n 4 (nd wa te4 too 4 B)a>e and I ad to et ( 7a.9 Te to8t tat I (t not 7e a7)e to ee 4 on aa(n *ara)4>ed e and red8.ed e (nto te *eron I d(dn5t want to 7e.oe-a e)*)e woan wo needed a n(t-(n-
(n(n aror and a oter wo needed re.8(n9 I tre7)ed o 7ad)4, 4 teet were .atter(n and I wa tr8)(n to 7reate9 #a) down, @(ttenC M4 87and 8ttered 8rent)4 7e;ore e *8))ed e (nto ( e7ra.e9 I ;e)t oeone too te *one ;ro 4 and a ?on e)d e t(t)49 Te tw(n need 4o8, .a) down9 He w(*ered aa(nt 4 a(r9 @(tten, *)eae999 I wa 4*ervent()at(n and even w(to8t 4 *er((on, or4 (ae ;)aed (n 4 (nd 7e;ore (t wa ;o))owed 74 reret o overwe)(n tat (t ade e )ean 7one)e)4 aa(nt ?on ;or 8**ort9 Na((* on (nd( o an )an (na)(an 48n ana o 7ao a( 8a)( a( naaada)( a( at t8)o na t8)o na ()a9 H(nd( o an )an 4a n(4aa*9 H(nd( o an (na7( a an4a nan *a8)(t-8)(t na aa) na aa) o 4a9 B()an 8a( a ((* o na an da(-da( on *a88)an9 B()an an da( on ana-ana (nd( a( 8a)( *ara 8aa *a a o*erat(on n NBIJ ana a *(n()( on aaaa an a 7ata at an *a()4a na(n a4a 8(a(n *a 8n 48n t8no) a *a((ta n(na Manan #e)(a at n deon4on 7a7aen 48n9 Na ana nand8n ao *ara *rotetaan ()a9 I o8)d ave rea)(>ed tat revene and ever4t(n e)e o8)d tae e.ond ;(dd)e to 4 ;a()4 78t I wa too .on8ed 74 aner to t(n9 And )oo were 4 rae 7ro8t e9 Te4 too 4 randon (n8-(no ()a aan ()a na*8nta Dad 8rent)4 aed9 Ha)ata a 7oe n4an 7a)(an-7a)(a d(n 4a9 He oved to r8n 8* te ta(r 78t eeed to .ane ( (nd (n (d-tr(de a e went down te ta(r (ntead9 An a*o o999aaa)( )an a4a n()a How )on ao d(d te4 )eave e999 I eard 4e); 8r8r 7e;ore 4 tear ra.ed down 4 ;a.e9 An 7a74 o999anon )a7an n 7a74 o Baa 8n anon aw(n n()a a ana oC An 7a74 nat(n, ?onC I w(*ered aa(nt te ;ront o; ?on5 (rt9 It ;e)t a to8 a)) 4 ;ear .ae to )(;e9 Ia )an naan an taot o a 78on 78a4 o-an awa)a an a taon aa) o9 ?on, an 7a74 nat(nC God, an 7a74 nat(nC I new tat 4 vo(.e wa ver4 )ow, 7are)4 a w(*er, 78t I .o8)d t()) ear ow *atet(. I o8nded9 <en I wa 4o8ner, Inr(d and I wo8)d wat. rer8n o; o)d ov(e w(t o8r *arent9 I 8ed to t(n tat (t wa t8*(d tat te ero or ero(ne o; te tor4 7roe down (nto tear (ntead o; *r(n(n (nto a.t(on ever4 t(e oet(n 7ad a**ened9 /aran an tana n *a-(4a9 Na((* o n8n, ano an aaawa n a )8a o H(nd( 7a da*at e.ond nat8re na a (an taon a*a a4 *ro7)ea 4a a4 na-(((* 4a n o)848n at (nd( *8ro (4a )an an (naawa n4a H(nd( 7a da*at 8ta 8na 7ao an *8o /ero totoo *a)an a4 a a(t na (nd( o aa4an(n (-(nore at a4 a
(twa4on 8n aan atatana at a7o7o7o a na )an9 Ma4 a *an4a4ar( a 78a4 o na a o7ran (n-den(a) o a4 wa)a an aaw(n 8nd( an)8)8o at t8t8nana9 It wa torent(n to t(n tat I wo8)d never ee 4 on aa(n9 It wa e.r8.(at(n)4 *a(n;8), o *a(n;8) tat I ;e)t tat (t wo8)d 7e a reat (n+8t(.e (; woever too ( ta4ed a)(ve9 I .o8)dn5t tand te to8t tat I wo8)d )et an4one wo dared to to8. 4 .()dren )(ve9 And tat to8t *8rred e (nto a.t(on, tat ;8r4 na**ed e o8t o; 4 (er49 I ad to et 4 on 7a. and I ad to ae tat w(t. *a4 (n te ot *a(n;8) wa4 *o(7)e9 <ere5 4 *one I )eaned awa4 ;ro 4 87and5 e7ra.e9 G(ve e 4 *oneC I deanded ot)4 and Dad anded (t to e9 I d(a)ed A)e*5 n87er 7e;ore I *8t te *one aa(nt 4 ear9 An a7( a eae n4a a4 na8a daw ( B)a>e a4a5t na((* on aaa n4a ( Tw(n)e9 Y8n na )an (nd( naan d(n )aro 8n aaa n4a an a ana o9 And wat a7o8t Inr(d, Mo4, Mo4 E)a(ne and T(to ?8)(o Naaan ()a at anon nan4ar( a an()a o aaa n( A)e* ( Tw(n)e ?on aed tat 8et(on tat 78rned (n 4 (nd and I oo 4 ead9 (8ro9 I wanted to a49 $n)e oet(n a**ened to 4 da8ter9 And t( wa 8na..e*ta7)e 7e.a8e I to8t I wo8)d *ro7a7)4 8rder ever4one (n tat 7(t.5 ;a()4 to et even (; te4 to8. even te t(* o; 4 da8ter5 a(r9 Aa4at ao- @(tten, (t5 not a;e9 I eard 4 87and a4 a I oved to o 8* te ta(r to o8r 7edroo9 Ao 8na an a88na9 ?on, *)eae, now5 not te t(e ;or .(va)r49 I need to et o8r on 7a., I a(d a I .ont(n8ed o(n 8* te ta(r9 I t8rned to )oo at 4 ;ater, Dad, 4o8 now were te a(n w(t. (, (nd)4 t8rn (t on9 "a4, Dad anwered9 He o8nded t(red9 He 8t 7e worr(ed (. a7o8t ( rand.()dren and ever4one e)e9 ?F@, e .a))ed 4 87and5 nae and I wa 8r*r(ed wen e anded ?on te 8n e wa .arr4(n9 Do 4o8 now ow to 8e t( "*o, ?on re*)(ed9 T(n8r8an *o ao n( Dadd49 Good9 A(n na 4an da)a o, *rote.t 4 da8ter at a)) .ot, I eard ( a4 and I ;e)t te 8dden 8re to .r49 Gan8n *a)a ta)aa a*a a8)an a, 88na(n o an ana o a4a ar()( o9 I 8ndertood and )oved 4 *arent ore wen I, too, 7e.ae a *arent9 Y8n a taot, *a-aa)a)a at *a((*(t na aa)a o noon a4 (naawa )an n()a *ara *a(ra*an an 78a4 o a4 na((* on nora) )an *a)a ta)aa a (an a8)an9 @a*a a8)an a, a4 aa7((n *a )an an ana o a4 ;(ve te* aead a na t(n(n a7o8t ow wat e or e want wo8)d a;;e.t ( or er9 @a*a a8)an a, a8toat(. na ((a8e o 48n a(t na *weden dana(n n ana o 8n aa)(n aatan an 4a9 For e, 7e(n a *arent ;e)t )(e 4 eart wa no )oner (ne-te oent I rea)(>ed tat I wa .arr4(n oet(n *re.(o8 (n(de e, (t .eaed to to* 7eat(n +8t ;or e and te oent I e)d 4 .()dren (n 4 ar, I wa no )oner +8t a w(;e, I 7e.ae te ;(er.et and ot *rote.t(ve oter wo5d (n an4one a)(ve (; te4 dare to 8rt 4 (d9 Dad, I .a))ed 4 ;ater9
Ye Be .are;8)9 I )ove 4o89 I )ove 4o8, too, /r(n.e9 Ma-(nat a4o9 Yo8r (ter and 4o8r o- @a( na *on 7aa)a9 I a(d9 I d(a)ed A)e*5 n87er aa(n9 H(nd( (naaot n( A)e* an te)e*ono n4a9 H(nd( o r(n nar(r(n( na a4 nar(-r(n a7an (n((nta4 o an aot n4a a tawa o9 Na((* on (*o(7)en (n8ndan n4a ( en4 da() na-(((* ( A)e* at a)a on a(((* n4an atao na )an 8n natatao an ()a n ana o at (nta4(n a(9 And I new tat A)e* wo8)d never )eave Inr(d9 He and ?on are too a)(e9 <at ( (t 4 87and aed a I reread A)e*5 eae9 @(tten999 e o8nded *a(ned9 /8**4, tea )an, I 8r8red a I ave ( and a 8ee>e9 Naaawa naan an aawa o, +8t )(e e, e wa t()) ;(nd(n ( wa4 aro8nd 7e(n a reat *arent9 @8n ano an an 8ton (*arat(n n 7a7aen 48n t8no) a a(n n aawa o a4 (nt(nd(n-(nt(nd( o na-(nd( a( *er*eto at (nd( *er*eto an 78a4 na eron a(9 /ero an a*a) n 8a n4a 8n ;ee)(n n4a a4 4a da*at an at8t8ro a a(n n )e4on9 Be(de, 4 87and and I ad )on a..e*ted te ;a.t tat we weren5t *er;e.t and we wo8)d never 7e9 I to8t tat (t wa no )oner o8r *ro7)e (; oter to8t tat o8r ;a()4 wa a *er;e.t )(e toe ;ro .()dren5 tor4 7oo9 ( A)e* a4a (to I 8r8red to 4e); a I tared at A)e*5 eae on.e aa(n9 Ate, te4 too B)a>e9 Too va8e9 I to8t9 A)e* ( a de7ater and t9 Bernadette5 net Ed(tor-(n-#(e;J e now te 7a(. o; re*ort(n9 I; e tr8)4 wanted to end e a eae, e wo8)dn5t end e oet(n a a7(8o8 a wat I re.e(ved9 /o(7)e a4an na8a )an n()a an te)e*ono n( A)e* at ()a 48n na-tet a a(n /ero *aano nan4ar( 48n 8n naa )oo7 n warto ( A)e* at awa-awa n4a an(na an te)e*ono n4a I7( a7((n wa)a 4a a warto na(n na4on I7( a7((n a4 naata7o 4a I .)oed 4 to (ve 4e); a enta) ae9 Don5t overt(n, I.eC H(nd( ata)(no an a)a7an o, do not (ve er too 8. .red(tC @(tten, we5re wat(n t(e9 ?on w(*ered 8rent)49 G(ve e a (n8te9 I anwered9 Daan-daan aon 8a4at a adanan9 @()a)a o an ar()( o, a(t na na((n eot(ona) ao a4 8n nan(n(wa)a aon wa)a na a 7aa4 na(n an a 7ata a4 a a7()( *a ao a a)a watron t8a7o *a)a7a9 M4 (nt(n.t were never wron and r(t now, (t wa te))(n e to ta4 *8t9 I wa 8r*r(ed wen )(t ;)ooded te wo)e o8e9 Na78an na n( Dadd4 an a(n w(t.9 ?on a(d9 I wo8)d ave *re;erred darne 78t I d(d not )(e te (dea tat woever wa a;ter 4 .()dren new a7o8t te o8e too we))9 ?on, te)) e wat 4o8 ;ee)9 Anon naradaan o *aa*ao o n 7aa4 /aran a4 nan8n8od a at(n, 4 87and anwered9 /a(rada o a4 naat(n(n a at(n at naaanan 8)a n8n *8ao ta4o a )oo79
