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Show Fair Forever 88 "True enough," he says, nodding once. "So what happened with the girl after your n a p ? " ; ' 7 * • ' ~ Well, I slept most of the day, waking up to find her sitting on my catwalk, staring out toward the bay. When she heard me moving, she stood.,. - 'You don't have to leave!' I called out. I sounded too eager. 7 was just getting another chair,' she chuckled. 7 thought you might like to join me.' As she came to the bed, I told that I had asked Mom about her staying past the weekend, explaining Mom's answer. I thought she would be happy, but Amanda looked worried. She twisted her hands and sighed. 'Just call your mom,' I said, and I asked if she wanted to use our telephone, even though I knew she had a cellphone. She looked toward the lighthouse and didn't move. . That's when I suddenly understood, when everything started making sense. I said, 'Your mom doesn't know you're here, does she?' > Amanda looked at her feet and shook her head. Tears pooled in her eyes, and she started to say something but stopped. Puttingher arms around my shoulders, she helped me from the bed and led me to the catwalk. ' . ", ., „ "So I,was right," the old man said, but he wasn't happy.. "You were right," I agreed. > : , ~ ' '. " , ". |
