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"At least I put a shirt on," Daniel teased Harper had once commented on the fact that he never wore a shirt, or so it seeain, Daniel," Brian said, walking up behind Harper

"I’m sorry for your loss, Mr Fisher" Daniel stepped away from the tree and held out his hand

Brian shook it quickly and nodded "Thanks," he said "Did you know Bernie well?"

"No, not really" Daniel shook his head "But I knew that Harper was close to hi up and offer htful" Brian eyed him, as if he weren’t quite sure what to make of Daniel, then turned his attention to Harper "I really hate to do this, but I have to get back to work"

"I can give her a ride," Daniel offered "If you need to get going"

Brian’s eyes flitted over to Daniel before looking to Harper to see what she wanted to do Her father would just be going hoht away, so it wasn’t as if he needed her to go with hi another day alone in the house

"You go ahead, Dad," Harper said "Daniel can take me home"

Her father hesitated before nodding "Okay I’ll see you later, then" He leaned over and kissed Harper quickly on the te away

"So…" Harper said once her father had left "Do you often peruse the obituaries for funerals?"

"No" Daniel stepped aalking a the headstones, and Harper fell in step with hi the paper a lot for any info on Ge the sa fro Harper as she spoke

"No Alex has gotten a couple e-hed "I have no idea where she is And I don’t knohat I’ll do if she never comes home"

"I hate to break it to you, but … you’ll live," Daniel said solemnly

"Why do you make that sound like bad news?"

"Because I’m under the impression that you want to curl up and die," he said "Or at least that’s what you think you’re supposed to do if so happens to your sister But the hard truth is that you won’t Life willand smart, so you’ll ine that I can’t ever give up on her"