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I guess I was staring； because Juli says； “Look； I didn't say it； he did。 I just thought it was nice；
that's all。”
“Yeah； whatever。 Well； good luck with the grass。 I'm sure it'll e up great。” Then I totally
surprised myself by saying； “Knowing you； you'll get 'em
all to hatch。” I didn't say it mean or anything； I really meant it。 I laughed； and then she
laughed； and that's how I left her—sprinkling her soon…to…be
sod； smiling。
I hadn't been in such a good mood in weeks。 The eggs were finally behind me。 I was
absolved。 Relieved。 Happy。
It took me a few minutes at the dinner table to realize that I was the only one who was。
Lyta had on her usual pout； so that wasn't it。 But my
father's idea of saying hello was to lay into me about the lawn。
“No sweat；” I told him。 “I'll do it tomorrow。”
All that got me was a scowl。
Then Mom says to my granddad； “You tired tonight； Dad？”
I hadn't even noticed him sitting there like a stone。
“Yeah；” my father tosses down the table at him。 “That girl working you too hard？”
My grandfather straightens his fork on his napkin and says； “‘That girl’ is named Juli； and no；
she isn't ‘working me too hard；’ as you so callously
put it。”
“Callous？ Me？” My dad laughs and says； “Developed quite a soft spot for that girl； haven't
you？”
Even Lyta let her pout go for a minute。 These were fighting words and everyone knew it。
Mom nudged Dad with her foot； but that only made
things worse。 “No； Patsy！ I want to know why your father has the energy and inclination to
befriend a plete stranger when he's never done so
much as toss a baseball around with
