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The stammer mostly kicks up at times of pressure, or if I’m intimidated Gran doesn’t intimidate me, she makes me feel at ease Maybe I feel safe with her because she’s half blind, itfor your survival, for your sanity It’s caused me to be defensive around people, andme harm But such is my mind-set

“I never said you were, sugar,” she replies, with a smile in her faded brown eyes

“I know but - I just wanted to tell you I won’t be any trouble I promise I’ll keep to myself, you’ll barely even know I’m here”

“Well I wouldn’t want that Florence You treat this house as if it were your own God only knows you deserve a bit of freedo under my son all your life”

Nobody ever callscalled by the name of another “Oh, um okay, thank you”

She laughs softly before saying, “Now tell me a little about yourself, I want to hear all about hter who I’ve never known properly”

“There’s not much to tell,” I say modestly

“Balderdash! Everybody’s got soht isn’t what it was, describe to me your appearance”

I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone use the phrase “balderdash” before I have to stifle a laugh

“My appearance?” I ask

“Yes love, I’d like to be able to iine the details since I haven’t the ability to see them, at least not properly”

“Oh,” I clear reen”

“Green eyes?” she asks “I don’t think there have ever been green eyes in the family before, or do you mean hazel?”

“No not hazel Gran, there’s no brown in thereen”