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Show -145 the corners, but my mind was still on Carlo. "If Jacob and I don't ever astonish the world, he will." She nodded. "And not only that-he's not just a genius, he's a loving kid too; he's generous. When he was little we had to watch him or he'd give away all his toys to other kids." "I wonder why he didn't have many friends," Morgan said. "How do you know that?" "Carlo told me." "In my opinion it's because he was too bright. Kids sense that and they resent it. Anyway that's what I think. Or maybe it was because Adam was peculiar and other kids' parents didn't want them to come to our house. But there's a lot of love in Carlo, even if it hasn't always found a place to go." "He wants to sleep with me," Morgan said. "Who?" "Who are we talking about?" "You mean Carlo?" "Yes." "Are you sure? How do you know?" "Women can tell." "He didn't actually ask you, then?" "Are you jealous?" |
