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"It’s not bad to be here," I said "I thought it uess I should" My father took a long breath "I really screwed this up I know that"

"It’s all right It’s all over now"

"I’ apart I have diabetes, s, too Like yesterday, I had to sew a button on o to a doctor"

"It seeirl you’re in love with What’s she like?"

I thought for a moment "Smart Beautiful Kind of sarcastic, but in a funny way There wasn’t one thing that did it, though"

"I think that’s how it’s supposed to be That’s hoith yourday Seven hundred raduation cere I wondered whatabout me

"She loved you very much"

"I loved her, too" I looked at hi me"

We returned to the house

"If you want I can make up your room," my father said "I left it just as it was It’s probably not very clean, though"

"Actually, I need to get going I have a long drive"