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"Oh, you mean your brother in the army?"

"That's right," I said

"Well, how about tomorrow then?" he asked

"I'll let you know toue, but I don't kno much time Roy has here and I do want to spend as much of it as I can with him," I explained

"Sure, sure I understand Well, I'd better get to ue on a platter," he joked "See you later"

I went to class and tried to concentrate and to listen well, but with thoughts of Roy behind them, my eyes were continually drawn to the clock I wished I had the power toI couldn't wait to see Roy, see how he had changed and see what he thought was different about me

Before the school day ended, we had another rainstorotten my u It was a little after three Roy would be at the house in under an hour and I would look like a drowned rat

"What's wrong?" I heard Randall ask froet used to treating it as if it was a hat"

He laughed and handed me his

"But now you'll get wet," I said

"I'll be fine I'll lend it to you if you pro it back to me personally the moment you have the opportunity," he added "Yes," he said before I could utter a response "It's a bribe"

I laughed and took it

"Thanks, Randall"

He gavetoday I couldn't hardenits showers of tears over the city, but for me, there was the promise of sunshine and rainbows Randall had his work and his wonderful talent, but I kneas as alone as I was I had been disappointed in hiht to condemn him People who are left in the sea to be tossed and thrown about shouldn't look down on others like the for the first available lifeboat If anyone should understand loneliness, it should be ht

I leaned toward him and kissed him on the cheek It was as if I had lit the slittered