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Harley looked like the roar of rage was ed for his hand and pulled hie where Daddy had the favors in boxes

"Hey," Harley cried "Take it easy"

"We don't have all that much time," I said "They'll all start to arrive soon"

"Right, and we can't disappoint the gang" He looked back at Daddy and Uncle Roy, his eyes still red with fury "He's always got to say so nasty" Harley complained

"He h" I said

"Yeah, like a rattlesnake does you a favor by biting you I can't iuess when you're unith a kid, you can't be so choosy You take the first offer, even if it's from a man who has a prison record"

"He doesn't have a prison record Harley"

"Sure he does Military prison is just as serious"

"Well, none of that mattered to your mother They must have been in love Harley, and they still are"

He blew air through his lips as ifhim

"Well Mommy tells ravitate toward each other She toldwalks and talked and fell in love just the way people do"

We entered the garage and I pointed to the cartons on our left He didn'tbut his lips stiffly tucked in at the corners

"What?"

"And how are people supposed to fall in love Su? Because if there is I'd sure like to know it"

"No, there's no formula Don't be silly," I said