repeatedthequestion.he

caughthopeseyesintherearvieirror.

sheingforhisansoo.

”onthingsthatyourtherandidecidetodo,”hefinallysaid.

”buttheresaofothinkaboutbeforewe

thinkaboutthat,soidappreciateitifthetkedoff.

okay””sodad”sbeenhereallday”santhaasked.

theyhadherefivenutes.jackthewindowlooking

out,listeningtothegirlstellrachelaboutschool.hehunghishead

hequestion,pursedhislips,ed.

”hehas,”rachelsaid.”itstrirutches.he

eupanddoes.hebroughtahotfudgesundae.

””o”hopeaskedinobviousdelight.

”uhhuh.itstillsleepingalot.funny,youdthink

aftersixteendaysibetired.”

”ithinkdadshouldstayanthasaid.”youknow,like,

afteryougetho”jackputahandtothebak.

”alkaboutthatlater,”rachelsaid.

”aybehointwodays.hesreallyagoodguy,

”

”ineversaidhe.”

”ybeyouohearhissideofthestory.”

”santha,”jack.

hopesaid,”hedideverythingean,heca

rightdothecitythatfirstdayandshoppedandokedand

droveusaround.heevendrovefaithtoseeyou.didyouknowhedid

that””no,”rachelsaidgratefulto

hi”

”heleftthe,firoryou”santhacried.

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