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Is he for real?
“I wasn’t going to ask your permission!”
That may have been a little sharp. I hear it and correct.
“I mean, thanks. We will.”
He accepts my do-over by not telling me to piss off.
She is affecting us already but ignores the obvious chance to gloat. Lips are pressed tight though. She is holding something in that would like to be said. I have begun to be able to read her face, paying attention to the small details that make her. Interesting.
CHAPTERFOURTEEN
Kim
“Look how good you’re walking. What a difference three weeks make.”
As usual, Ronnie ignores my pep talk and doesn’t make eye contact. Not when he is on the move. “I can’t talk too much either. Need to concentrate”, he said. But as the cane’s tip hits firm ground, and he makes the turn from path to porch, I say one more thing.
“Want a burger for lunch? I think the guys would like that.”
Now I have his attention. He stops, looks my way and smiles for the first time since we started walking.
“With fries?”
“You know what? Yes. Let’s make our own!”
“What are you talking about?” he says, grasping the porch rail.
“The air fryer July and Wes gave you. It has been sitting there on the counter staring at me. I want to try it.”
“Doesn’t have the same draw asfried in oil.But I get it. Listen, I don’t want to regain the six pounds I’ve lost.”
“We should use the sweet potatoes. I have a board with ten different versions on Pinterest.”
His face scrunches with the words.
“Quit talking Latin. I have no idea what you just said.”
“Latin!” I laugh.
My attention turns to the car approaching the house. Noon, just like he promised.
“Oh good! Hunter’s here.”
“Landon said he’s going to help them.”
“He’s happy to be making some steady money.”
We both pause for the car to come to a stop and Hunter to exit.
“Hi,” he says.
“Hey, Hunter! Just in time. Give an old man an arm.”
He pitches an elbow out as Hunter quickly makes it to his side.
“You didn’t know we were going to put you to work so fast, right?”
