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He s down at his watch "I need to go, et to work," he says "I'll walk you back You can keep the cup"
I look at the cup before taking another sip and notice the big letters emblazoned on the side World's Greatest Dad It's the exact same cup my father used to drink coffee from
"I'll be okay," I say as I head toward the front door "I think I've got the whole walking erect thing do"
He followsI take his jacket with ain, then head across the street
"Layken!" he yells just as I'm about to walk back insidein his driveway
"May the force be with you!" He laughs and hops into his car and backs out of the driveway as I stand there, staring down at the Darth Vader house shoes I' Classic
The coffee helps I locate the thermostat and by lunch the house has finally started to waret everything switched into her name and I’m left with the last of the boxes, if you don't count what’s still in the jeep I get a few h ti in on day three of et out of the shower and wrapmy hair forward as I brush it out and blow dry it When it's dry, I point the blow dryer at the fogged upa clear circular area so that I can apply a little makeup I noticeout here so I htly paler complexion
I brush loss and er seems to be a need for it anymore Between the weather and my brief encounters with Will my cheeks see sleeved shirt and throw it on with so The only shoes I find that are weather appropriate are a pair of thin black boots I slide thes
Moone while I was in the shower There is a note fro her friend Brenda into the city to return the U-Haul Three twenty-dollar bills are on the counter next to the car keys and a grocery list I snatch the it successfully this ti the car into reverse that I have absolutely no idea where I' about this town, ht off of my own street Will's little brother is in their front yard so I pull the car up parallel to their curb and roll down er
"Hey, come here for a sec!" I yell at him
He looks atto bust out in Zoain He walks toward the car, but stops three feet short of the
"How do I get to the closest grocery store?" I ask him
He rolls his eyes "Seriously? I'm nine"
Okay So the resemblance to his brother is only skin deep
"Well, thanks for nothing," I say "What's your name anyway?"
He shing as he runs in the opposite direction of the car
Darth Vader? I realize the significance of his response He'sNot a big deal The big deal is that Willabout ine the conversation between them, and what Will thinks about me If he even thinks aboutabout hi how old he is, what his le
Luckily, I didn't leave any boyfriends behind in Texas I haven't dated anyone in alh School,out with Kel's sports, I hadn't hadto be an adjust from a person with absolutely no free ti to do
I reach into the glove box to retrieve ood idea," Will says
I look up to see hi toward the car I make my best atte to take over ood idea?" I ask as I insert the GPS into its holder and power it on
He crosses his arms as he leans in theof the car
"There's quite a bit of construction going on right now That thing will get you lost"
I' side me with my mother Brenda rolls down her driverand et laundry detergent, I can't reh syrup I think I'h the
Kel jumps out of the backseat, runs to Will's brother and invites him inside to look at our house
"Can I?" Will's brother asks hier door "I'll be back in a little while, Caulder I' with Layken to the store"
He is? I shoot a look in his direction as he's buckling his seat belt
"I don't give very good verbal directions Mind if I go with you?"
"I guess not," I laugh