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There was a bench situated at the halfway point between us As he approached frorass and sat down, placing the folder besideinto town anyway, so it was easy enough to swing by How are you?"

"Not bad," I said "How’s Madaline?"

"Good I’m on my way to pick her up, as a matter of fact"

"Good? I heard she was arrested for public drunkenness"

"She was, but the judge said he’d give her probation if she prohten up her act"

"I see And what does that consist of?"

"AA s twice a week She doesn’t have a car so I take her over and pick her up afterward"

"Has it occurred to you she’s taking advantage of you?"

"This is just until she gets back on her feet She’s trying to find a job, but there’s not a lot available here in her field"

"Which is what?"

"She’s a , transportation, bail ht?"

"She’d do the same for me"

"I’m not convinced of that, but let’s hope"

His s?"

"I don’t even knohere to start," I said I blew out a big breath, ht, I couldn’t find a nice way of putting it "Yesterday Ryan and Diana caht in a scrapbook that included memorabilia from your sixth-birthday party"

"Memorabilia?"

"Yeah You know, snapshots, ticket stubs, stuff like that"

"Ticket stubs What are you talking about?"

"July 21, you were all at Disneyland Your mom and dad, Ryan, David, Diana, and you"