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Unfortunately, Harley had been in trouble at school h years He had been suspended three ti He had been accused of vandalis, but that couldn't be proven

Harley was far fro lazy, especially when he was doing so he liked He had artistic abilities He liked to draw, but o, his art teacher, wanted him to pursue a career in architecture but Harley acted as if that was the sa a NASA astronaut

Uncle Roy wanted hih his own experience with it had been a failure He had been court- ht after Moic He was in Gerht home to her but he had violated a leave once before and he was on probation As a result he received a dishonorable discharge after serving so Harley threw back at hi match

It amazed me how fearless Harley could be whenever he had to face Uncle Roy Harley was a slim, six-foot tall, dark- coreen He wasn't as handsoirlfriends of Kevin Bacon, especially when he smiled with disdain or mockery, which he often did these days Hetheed lives, their money, their sports cars and clothes and what he terhts"

He refused to categorizeI was soh I came from a family with money and attended the same private school

"Why am I different?" I asked him "You just are," he insisted

"Why? I do everything they do don't I? Few of them have more than I have"

"You just are" he repeated

"Why?"

"Because I say so," he finally blurted and wal

ked away from me

He could be theboy I knew, and yet yet there were ti at me with different eyes, softer eyes, al eyes

It was all so confusing

That hy I so too young for the jewels of womanhood I was blessed with

I looked toward Uncle Roy's house, I was disappointed I had hoped Harley would be almost as excited about my party as I was and would be out here by now