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Hearing my father’s truck ed to ainst the passenger side door sleeping"

Noah laughed and said, "This is why I’ you You’re fast on your feet"

S My father honked the horn to get Noah’s attention

"Oh hey there, Grace’s dad, who is driving along next to ht of your dad , I slowly sat up and appeared to look like I just woke up Turning to look, I fought like hell not to laugh Noah had been waving asin front of hi

"Whatwhat did he say?" Noah asked

Panic raced throughhis number I waited for him to answer

"Hey, Grace Are y’all headed home for lunch?"

"Urab so that was at the house for the display e’re working on for the Fourth of July"

"Hoesome Should I stop by and visit?"

"No!" I shouted My father had already pulled ahead of Noah and was now in front of us

"Why not?"

Sing hard, I tried to think quickly "Well, I’rab the little stool and then head back in my car"

"Want et you in his truck"

"Awe, Daddy, you’re so sweet, but that’s okay"

Hearing hioing to get to spend some time with you before I lose you to Noah?"

My heart broke as I heard the sadness in his voice "Oh, Daddy You’re not losing me to Noah"

Noah looked over at me and smiled as he took my hand and kissed the back of it

"I airl fro I can do about it"