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The older gentleman continued, "Are you Johnny? Johnny Dillion, Frank’s boy?"

"I am," I answered with a quizzical look

"My nae We have been neighbors for a long time Anyways, welcooodbye to each other As I stepped back into the house, it dawned on entleman that Uncle Frank kept me away from This was the same family that went to church on Sunday and tried to come over to discuss the Bible The very same people that my uncle would shew off of the porch

A strong,h blurry eyes, searching for the cord to open the drapes so that the s could be opened, I tripped over the floor la room

Thump!!! I landed face down on the floor It took a s started to coain, I realized that the old, brown, tattered carpet was still there Boy was I glad because it was still soft and cushiony with the thick padding underneath Laughing atso cluht, opened the drapes, and finally spun the handle to open the front s A refreshing breeze started blowing into the house