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He nodded and stared Suddenly, he looked very uncomfortable and shifted in his chair

"What's thishere in a little while?" he asked, still a little skeptical

"Oh, just aas nonchalant about it as I could, Then I smiled "So, you want to take me to dinner? About what time?" I asked

"Huh? Oh, er first I gotta see if I can get us reservations It's a sotten so popular lately"

"You want to use the phone? You can as long as it isn't a long- distance call I pro- distance calls," I added

"Really? Well I think it would be long distance from here Yes, yes it would Why

don't I just call from home and let you know," he said

"Fine"

He was squir at the doorway

"You know you were so right when you said I should let you apologize It isn't right to hold a grudge and everyone should be given a second chance, don't you think?" I asked him

"Yes, sure" he said

"Boys will be boys, but you're older now and wiser Soain I'm sure I just know you're a more considerate person Corbette How's your brother, by the way?" I asked

He was so asha a brother with Down's Syndrome that he had initially told me his brother was dead I had found out he wasn't dead: when I had confronted him, he had blamed it all on his mother who couldn't face the facts The truth was it was easier for him to simply say his brother was dead because to him he was dead

"He's okay No different," he quickly replied He glanced at his watch, "Well I'd better get a ht"

"So soon? We didn't really get a chance to catch up," I said