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But thatI had no choice In case Ca like a piece of chicken on a grill It was boring, but it was a necessity
Just after ten, the phone rang I sprang up and ran into the kitchen "Hello?" I said breathlessly
"Hi, Belly It's Mr Fisher"
"Oh, hi, Mr Fisher," I said I tried not to sound too disappointed
He cleared his throat "So, how's it going down there?"
"Pretty good Susannah's not hoalleries" "I seeHow are the boys?"
"Good " I never knehat to say to Mr Fisher "Conrad's at work and Jeremiah's still asleep Do you want ht"
There was this long pause, and I scra down this weekend?" I asked
"No, not this weekend," he said His voice sounded really far away "I'll just call back later You have fun, Belly"
I hung up the phone Mr Fisher hadn't been down to Cousins once yet He used to co away from work after the holiday When he ca, and he'd wear his apron that said chef knows bestI wondered if Susannah would be sad he wasn't coe chair, back to the sun I fell asleep onKool-Aid ontoup I was thirsty froar), and I felt dehydrated and sweaty
He laughed and sat down onall day?"
"Yes," I said, wiping offwith ht"
"I'h"
"Will you let me drive?"
He hesitated "Fine," he said "But you have to rinse off first I don't want you getting reasy hair into a high ponytail "I'll go right now Just wait," I said
Jeremiah waited for me in the car, with the AC on full blast He sat in the passenger seat "Where are we going?" I asked, getting into the driver's seat I felt like an old pro "Tennessee? New Mexico? We have to go far so I can get good practice"
He closed his eyes and laid his head back "Just take a left out of the driveway," he toldall four s It was sowith the n It felt like you were actually going so me directions, and then we pulled up to Go Kart City "Are you serious?"
"We're gonna get you so like crazy
We waited in line for the cars, and when it was our turn, the guy told et in the blue one I said, "Can I drive the red one instead?"
He winked at me and said, "You're so pretty, I'd let you drive uy was older thanI'd seen him there the su into the car next tocheeseball He needs to get a real job"