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Staring at my plate, I smiled “I am happy, Dad”

“And maybe if I hadn’t known you your whole life, I’d believe that”

Getting up, I wandered over to the coffee e the subject “What time is your shift today?”

“Two this afternoon I finish at two in theWhat are your plans?”

Relieved he was going with the subject change, I leaned against the counter and so into the city I’ve missed it”

“Don’t suppose you’ll be going anywhere near Bova’s?”

I chuckled Bova’s was uess it’s not far fro in particular you want?”

“You choose” He grinned boyishly at the prospect

Laughing, I shook ym to work off a trip to Bova’s”

“Worth it” He stood up “You want to take a walk around toith your dad before I have to get ready for work?”

I couldn’t think of anything better “I’d like that”

And so we did walk around Everett, and wave after wave of nostalgia washed over me as alked We talked about the past, about al What we didn’t talk about was Moo But I should have known that if I wasn’t letting it go about Moo about Michael

Bailey had called that , a call I returned as soon as Dad departed for work My friend was understandably worried about ht her up on what had gone doith ood fifteenpissed at Dermot for what he’d said

I was trying to calround, “What on earth is happening?”