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Show 84 "He was a hero," said Bush. "And a good lawyer. He doesn't belong in an asylum. I know Edju told you he does. But Edju had a different approach to war. He didn't suffer like Jon." Red got up from the table and went to the closet. He xxaxgk came back into the doorway with his ball, raising and lowering it from knee to shoulder. "Red," said Bush. "You want him?" Red said to Helen. He pumped the bowling ball. I could see it working on him, how Helen's family always treated him like dirt, all aa except for Bush, though Bush never gave Red a break either, if it was between Red and her family there was Kxxax never any choice. "Is there a choice?" said Helen. "How long?" said Red. "I'll be out in two weeks," said Bush. "Okay," said Red. "We want him," replied Jon. Bush patted Jon's hands. The two of them got up then and kissed Helen, then Bush kissed Red, then Jon came over to Red and the two of them held onto the bowling ball. More Jon Good old Uncle Jon. He loved to take v/alks. Only he didn't like to take them anywhere. He liked to keep them in the house. He walked in the kitchen. He walked in the holy room. He walked in the living room. Back and forth. Uncle Jon rubbed his chin. Uncle Jon furrowed his brow. Uncle Jon was far away taking walks in the house. Red didn't even howl anymore but he still aai carried his bowling ball. Things were £ getting xx pretty crowded. Nobody went axxxxag anywhere, except on Sax Down-down Day when Red went to get the xx£xxax£aaax Welfare food. Uncle Jon watched Down-down Day real close, and Red watched Jon real close, so nobody said anything and we got away with a light one. Then Jon xxx started joining Helen in the hi holy room. ^aixxxKkscRxxxKaaxxstMxgxxx^kxxxKxx SKXxxxHxMKixxxxxHxxxgxiaxxxagxs XXxxSxxxxXKKxxxxgxxxxxxgKX Helen was sending messages and Jon |
