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"I haven't told hio anyway Especially now," he added

"I won't,"

"I know and that's why I'm here"

"Why?"

"I want you to come with me, just for the visit," he said "I'll need your opinion about everything and there's no one I trust more than I trust you," he added

"Daddy would never let me" I said

"You'll do what I'o Will you?" Before I could even think of an answer he folloith "Itto me"

It was as if someone had poured ice water over me and then threw me into an oven

"I need you to be with me for this," he whispered

He said it with such desperation in his voice I couldn't refuse him any more than I could refuse to breathe

Io"

After he had left, ht

What had I promised? What would I do?

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The Open Road