alone,youasshole,”paulsaid,andthenhestartedlaughingtoo
theyepoint,thoughnotbeforetherainhadstartedagain,leavingtheoakedandsuddenlydafeovinginthefaliarpattesofthesegoviapieadehihinkofhisfather,tallandsilent,bendingovertheenlargerinthedarkroothesongsfeltlikelightandshadosofhissselfbeingliftedup,the,heakingthesicandthenheusicanditupandup,risingtoacrest
n,thattheredoearofredsauceonhislips
”da,”paulsaidheputhishandsfiatontheoakfloor,gladtofinditthereandhielfonitandtherooroundhiotallyintact
”nojoke,”dukeagreed”sostuffeisit”
paulstoodupandebetoing,lookingupaorynolargerthanthatdropofrain,andtheskyalreadynearlydark
thephonerangdukerug,anditseedlikehourspassedbeforepaulpickedupthereceiveritother
”saybethedarkblueone,fingersrunningthroughhershorthair,ringsflashing”ivegottotaketheseaeyetareyouokay”
”ididhoe”
thereisedhedbeho,”shesaid
”ikay,”hesaid,reeringlastnight,hoping,andthenhenotgoinganyonight,”hesaid
”idontknoyou”
soeho,heokay,”hesaidagain
”youresure”
”sure”
”ebaiseisthatokayareyousureyoureokaybee”
”ikay,”hesaid”youdontneedtoe,”shesaid”heprosed”
”thesepeople,”heasked,”frobdotheylikeflangos”thereheroaroflaughterandclinkingglasses”paul,”shesaidatlast”areyouallright”
”iine,”hesaid”itind”ont,listeningtothedialtonethehouserosearoundhisilentit,expectantandcharged,butratheranetinesshereachedforhisguitar,orunwouldshesing
inthelivingroodukeoverhisfailkba,drinkingstraightfrohejugandthenpassingittodukehesatdoorequietlytheguitaotesfellthroughtheair,slooreofthatstuff”heasked”yeahbutthisllst”
paulnodded,keptonplaying,akeaphonecall
hehaddraaybeinkindergartenhistherhadtoldhillabouther,soheddraadeotionsthat,atfive,paululdntexplainordesebrightsksheeeredhoetis,lookingathiardasifheghtdisappearoh,itsbeautiful,shedsaidthatdayitsabeautifulpicture,paul
later,aybenineorten,shehadtakenhiothequietoinggloryseedsalongtheephoebegra,slippingoffhergardeningglovesnooneknohe
