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management。
No one was listening to him — no one ever does when he gets on one of his if…I…ran…the…
circus jags — but for once Mom wasn't even pretending。
And for once she wasn't trying to convince Lyta that dinner was delicious either。 She just
kept eyeing me and Granddad; trying to pick up on why
we were miffed at each other。
Not that he had anything to be miffed at me about。 What had I done to him; anyway? Nothing。
Nada。 But he was; I could tell。 And I pletely
avoided looking at him until about halfway through dinner; when I sneaked a peek。
He was studying me; all right。 And even though it wasn't a mean stare; or a hard stare; it was;
you know; firm。 Steady。 And it weirded me out。
What was his deal?
I didn't look at him again。 Or at my mother。 I just went back to eating and pretended to listen
to my dad。 And the first chance I got; I excused myself
and holed up in my room。
I was planning to call my friend Garrett like I usually do when I'm bent about something。 I
even punched in his number; but I don't know。 I just hung
up。And later when my mom came in; I faked like I was sleeping。 I haven't done that in years。
The whole night was weird like that。 I just wanted to be
left alone。
Juli wasn't at the bus stop the next morning。 Or Friday morning。 She was at school; but you'd
never know it if you didn't actually look。 She di
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