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"He was actually happy eren't really related and he wanted me to feel the same way about him understand?"

"Yes," I said

"I couldn't, but he kept trying to get ht of his being so unhappy, that I did try However I couldn't change and he had to face that fact He thought Fate had been cruel to him, to us

"When he ht that finally he would find happiness and learn to live hat had happened to us As you know, he and Glenda have had their own share of tragedy Your aunt Glenda is hard to live with Roy has come to me often to cry about it

"Sometimes he falls back to the old wishes and dreams I do my best to help him and help him try to ood at it Earlier tonight I stuhtened for you and I just slipped"

"What did he mean when he talked about what happened in London?" I pursued

She bit her lower lip and shook her head Tears were in her eyes

"Okay, Moht" She sed

"It's so good having a big girl to talk to Summer You're my best friend now"

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; "And you're mine, Mommy"

"Good," she said "Want to go back to sleep?"

"Yes"

I put everything away and helped her into the elevator chair She went up, into her chair and back to her bedroo at the door to smile at me

"See you in the , honey," she said