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"I have a stepbrother and a half sister"

He nodded like so for the punch line of a joke

"And I don't live withhouse all by art, too now She was just hired Not that she's much company," I added

"Really?" He turned to look at the lake

"I thought you would have had to know all aboutto ith me," I said

"Well I do kno you got injured Sorry about that You know," he said looking attherapy ith children using horseback riding Maybe soet back in the saddle"

"I doubt that"

"Don't underestimate yourself Rain" he said, his eyes small intense "Don't live in a world of fantasy either, but before you come to any ironclad conclusions about your future, about what you will and will not do, give your recuperation and

rehabilitation a chance End of lecture," he quickly added and pretended to zip his mouth shut

I gazed up at hi between two puffy, lazy clouds over us, it looked like ere both in spotlights My nose was filled with the fresh fragrances of wild flowerswith all the scents that rose from the water: the dampness of the wooden dock, the redolent smell of wet earth

Austin's face was radiant even without the glow of sunshine on it In broad daylight, his turquoise eyes showed so and vibrant everything I was and dreaain Whenever he looked at me, he had lau

ghter on his lips, a kind, happy laughter that followed interesting discoveries

How could anyone look atelse but pity and sorroondered What secret did he possess? What ave hioodness, hope and pro now? Was it just his good fortune with health and fitness?

"Are youthis radiance in his eyes, this glow in his face had so in love Someone out there filled his heart with neat joy

Days and days ofRomeo avid Juliet for class in London had kept it in hts and some of the lines came quickly topurged, a fire sparking lovers' eyes