ontinuing”entlaterdavidandhisneily,andassoonasthebabygetsalittleolder,ithinkitsgoingtobealotharderfordavidandkevintobealoogether”garrettleanedforpossibletoproteentinlife””iknohat,ireallydoitsjustthat”
shestopped,andgarrettgentlyfinishedherthoughtsforher”hesyoursonandyoudonthurt””exaedontheoutsideofherbottleofbeer,andtheresabegantopeeloffthelabelagain,itethingindbacktothenversationathand”idontknosurehellendupallright”
”ean”
heshrugged”nooneslifeiseasyyoursioughtis,tooithinkthatbyeadversity,hellleahoodoitaswell””noheonesoundinglikeapsychiatrist”
”iusttellingyouyiedofatterhappens”
”didyourdadeverrerry”
”no,”hesaid,shakinghishead”ithinkthereesthathehenevergotaroundtoit”sothatsesfroshethoughtlikefather,likeson”doeshestillliveintown”sheasked
”yeah,hedoesiseehilotthesedaysrytogettogetheratleastonceaeonthestraightandnarrow”shesled”stparentsdo”
thefoodarrivedafeinuteslater,andtheyntinuedtheiversationastheyatethistigarrettspokerethanshedid,tellinghereoftheadventurousthingsthathadhappenedparedentoldupinbostonplishntshisstoriespletelyhathadeupunexpeehedevenbeenerytheresaeasuringeveryeneyonthetableandtionedfortheoleave”areyouready”
”hanksforlunchit”
astheyethingdifferent
”hotoholdtherailingsastheydetheiriddayheat,andpastoppedforanttorevetheirshoesallaroundthefaliesotoheertheybegantorollingbesideeachotherastheresalookedaround,takinginthesights”haveyouspentalotoftionthebeachestaskedtheresashookherhead”noionlygotherethedaybeforeyesterdaythisisthefirsttiivebeenonthebeachhere””ho”
”itsbeautiful”
”isitlikethebeachesupnorth”
”soofthebuttheerherehaventyoueverbeentotheastupnorth””iveneverbeenoutsidenorthcarolina”
shesledathi”arealraveler,huh”
helaughedunderhisbreath”no,butidontfeellikeiissingthatchilikeithereanduldntigineaprettierplacetheresnoplaceidratherbe”afterafeington””untilsundayihavetogobacktoonday”
fiveredays,hethought
”doyouknoown”
”noicadoyown”
”why”
”ijustegoodthingsabouttheplace,andiyself”heheransakevacationsalone”
”actually,thisisfirstti”
afelejoggerappeared,vingquiethingtotheanaboutitasshepassedbutdidntthinkitwashisbusinessitontsbeforegarrettspokeagain”caniaskyouapersonalquestion””itdependsonthequestion”
hestoppedallseashellsthattoher”areyouseeinganyoneupinboston”shetooktheshellsassheanswered”no”
lappingeonelikeherostofhereveningsalone”en”
shesledatthat,andtheysloeetsoone”shepaused”butaboutyouareyouseeinganyonerightnow”heshookhishead”no”
”thenitstutoask”
garrettshrugged”iguessihaventtanyoneidreallyliketoseeonaregularbasis””isthatall”
itontoftruth,andgarrettknehisearlierstatentandthat
