really good time and thats what matters to me。” We were looking right at each other; but it
was almost as though he didnt hear me。 “Bryce? I said
Im sorry。”
He nodded; and then our families were waving good…bye and saying good night。
I walked behind my mother; who was holding hands with my father; and beside my brothers;
who were carrying home what was left of our pies。
We all wound up in the kitchen; and Matt poured himself a glass of milk and said to Mike;
“That Mr。 Loski was sniffing us out pretty good tonight;
wasnt he?”
“No kidding。 Maybe he thinks were hot for his daughter。”
“Not me; dude! You?”
Mike got himself a glass of milk; too。 “Thats Skylers gig。 No way Id go there。” He grinned。
“But she was really cool tonight。 Did she e down
on papa bear or what?”
My dad took a paper plate out of the cupboard and cut a slice of pie。 “You boys showed a lot
of restraint tonight。 I dont know if I couldve kept my
cool that way。”
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“Aw; hes just; you know… entrenched;” Matt said。 “Gotta adjust to the perspective and deal
from there。” Then he added; “Not that Id want him as
my dad…。”
Mike practically sprayed his milk。 “Dude! Can you imagine?” Then Matt gave my dad a slap
on the back and said; “No way。 Im sticking with my
main man here。” My mom grinned from across the kitchen and said; “Me too。”
Id never seen my father cry。 And he didnt exactly sit there bawling; but there were definitely
tears welling up in his eyes。 He blinked them back
the best he could and said; “Dont you boys want some pie to go with that milk?”
“Dude;” said Matt as he straddled a chair。 “I was just thinking that。”
“Yeah;” Mike added。 “Im starved。”
“Get me a plate; too!” I called as Mike dug through the cupboard。
“But we just ate;” my mother cried。
“e on; Trina; have some pie。 Its delicious。”
I went to bed that night feeling very full and very happy。 And as I lay there in the dark; I
wondered at how much emotion can go into any given day;