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She sighed as if knoas co "Don't think I want to"

"Why the call?"

Another sigh caround noise that sounded like the low hum of a copier "I told you I called your old work and looked you up"

"But why did you first decide to looka lot about us lately You know, the ere Guess I just got a little washed aith theabout the past," he admitted and then trailed off into silence

"You still there?"

"I'm here," he said "Someone just walked in" He dropped his feet off the corner of his desk and sat up at attention, running his fingers through his hair to straighten it up

Talasses John motioned for the than he reo You have work to do"

"Can I call you back?" John asked "Tonight?"

"Sure I'd love to talk ood-bye and put the receiver back on its cradle He looked up at the familiar woman and the interloper with a friendly sht as he studied the et a word out of herIt was John's mother