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Dad winked at me

"Just because I'm an old man doesn't mean you can talk down to ain, I'll be on a plane back to California I didn't co her head

Grandfather stood and hugged her "It's okay Precious Don't let it happen again"

"I won't," she whispered

"Good Good," He stroked her hair "Nohat's for diner?"

After dinner I invited Shannie over "I have to finishthe dishes when she knocked "You'll have to excuse me," Mother waddled out of the roo as I opened the kitchen door

"Someone wants todishes "Shannie, this is my Grandfather" He turned around "Wow! You're more beautiful than Ja his hand

Shannie blushed "Nice to meet you Mr Alison," she said I was surprised Shannie remembered his name; I mentioned it once Grandfather told her she could call hiirlfriend"

"Girlfriend?" Shannie questioned with a surprised s people?"

I blushed "How irlfriend"

"James James James," he shook his head "Look at her Tell irlfriend"

My face blazed

"Tell oaded

Sweat poured down my forehead My temples throbbed, my lips quivered and my knees eak I never hated anyone in ent, not even the Dallas Cowboys, like I hated Grandfather at that moment! Humiliated, I ran out of the kitchen and sto with every step

"JESUS CHRIST!" oing to break my water"

I slammed onizing moments, I decided to save face I crept down the stairs Shannie's voice drifting upward "My father was in the 101st," It was the first ti and listened "He was killed in Vietnahter"