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"Summer Your mama wants you to come back inside Summer, where are you?"

I didn't answer I sat there,in my neck

He called ain and then he started toward his own house, his head down I sat back, azebo floor

"I thought you were so sick," I heard At first I thought I had iined it

When I turned I saw no one for a moment or two, Then Harley moved out of the shadoard me

"Harley? What are you doing out here?"

"I could ask you the sa out of your house then I heard Roy screaazebo He paused at the railing and waited

My tongue seeone on str

ike if I dared to utter another lie I thought

"I didn't come home because I was sick Harley Not exactly," I added

He continued to stare Then he nodded

"I know," he said "I felt that when you spoke to me before and then when Roy learned you were back I sa concerned he quickly beca to tell me the truth?"

"Yes," I said "but its not easy to talk about it"

"Okay," he said "I'll be patient"

He hopped over the railing and sat beside me