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ins a lot;
doesn't it?”
I couldn't believe my ears。 “What?”
“You know;” he says; still grinning; “about Juli。”
My heart started pounding and my hands clenched up。 And for the first time since I'd learned
to dive away from trouble; I wanted to deck
somebody。
But we were in the library。 And besides; it flashed through my mind that if I decked him for
what he'd said; he'd turn around and tell everyone that I
was hot for Juli Baker; and I was not hot for Juli Baker!
So I made myself laugh and say; “Oh; right;” and then came up with an excuse to put some
distance between him and me。
After school Garrett asked me to e to his house and hang for a while; but I had zero
interest in that。 I still wanted to slug him。
I tried to talk myself down from feeling that way; but in my gut I was flaming mad at the guy。
He'd crossed the line; man。 He'd crossed it big…time。
And what made the whole thing so stinking hard to ignore was the fact that standing right
next to him; on the other side of the line; was my father。
The Visit
Sunday mornings are peaceful in our house。 My father lets himself sleep in。 My mother lets
herself not fix breakfast。 And if my brothers have been
out late playing with their band; you won't even know they're around until noon。
Usually I tiptoe out to collect eggs while everyone else is asleep; then spirit a bowl of
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