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After I drop Penny back at her car, I have so that I have needed to do I needed to wait until today though I haven’t heard from or talked to my mom since Myrtle Beach

I sit inout I see Deloris peering out of herand decide to at least check in on her

She co around too well since her fall I guess I feel horrible that I haven’t been to check on her sooner “Katie” She slasses I notice theht away The lens look to be about three inches thick She should be seeing great now Poor Percy can’t hide from her now

“What are you doing here? Did yourwhen she moved?”

“No, I was coht I would check on you first My mom moved?”

“I reckon she ran off with that man Nasty feller I didn’t much like him He had a funny look about hiht you and dropped you off when you were probably I don’t know, I think you were three or four You were a tiny thing”

“Where did she go?”

“Can’t say to be sure Out of town though Left last week Loaded up her car and was gone Stiffed Jimmy on this month’s rent too”

“You said a man droppedmy mother didn’t always have me?”

“That’s right She lived here for about six ot you I think she said you were her sister’s kid You came to live with her after your mom died” She squints at me “It was your dad who dropped you off I remember now”

“Do you knohat his naht have been?”

“Sorry, I don’t, but your s” What in the actual fuck am I supposed to do with that information?

“Thanks, Deloris” I give her a gentle hug

“Wait, why aren’t you with yourher tiny, weathered eyes, e

“Long story, I’ll come back soon”