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Show wouldn't. I'm trying my best to please you both. Besides the rent Mr. Huskinsno pays, he's a big help to me around the house." "I understand that, but-" "He's dug the driveway out of every snowstorm this winter." She would have gladly dug out the driveway and the road and the highway for one clear living room. "Couldn't you find someone a little quieter?" asked Kim. "Someone who didn't make his presence known quite so forcefully." "Honey, I know Mr. Huskinson has his faults, but we're none of us perfect." "But he's so imperfect," said Kim. "Look," said her mother sitting down on the corner of the bed, "try him out for a while. All right? If you still feel the same by the end of January, I'll ask him to leave." "Oh, he'll be all right," said Kim. "It's just that I'm going to have spend the entire day in my room to get some quiet. " "You could try visiting with Julene. You know, she's an awful lonely child. According to Mr. Huskinson, her mother never paid much attention to her even when she was living with her." "OK, I'll try. But not today, Mom. I just don't feel like it." "Why don't you come down to the school with me? I have 170 |
