【】andainso.ioher,hesquatteddohhisaxeheldacrosshisknees.</p>

”hoout,youlittletwerp”</p>

”icliedthroughtheerstuwasasleep.”</p>

”ifyoudontboy.”</p>

”idontnd.playingyself.””isupposeitis.”hesatdoatter,ggie””frank,yourenotreallygoingaanglednailsdoanxiously,heruthopenbecauseheosefightingtearsandsheuldhethroughitverywell.</p>

”ightbe,ggie.”hesaiditgently.</p>

”oh,frank,youdineedyouholy,idontknohoutyou”</p>

hegrinnedinspiteofhispain,atherunnsciousegoffeeswayofspeaking.</p>

”ggie,sotisthingsjustdonthappeo.yououghttokeenanditstiidealifeforself.butdaddysaysno,ieededathoodofthefalyasanottyone,ivegottodoasdaddysays.”</p>

ggienoddedeaestly,tryingtountahreadsoffranksexplanation.</p>

”goingaiss,butbo.”</p>

”dontyoulikeusanyre,frank”</p>

hetuedtosnats,huggingandostofitgriefandpainandhunger.”oh,ggieiloveyouahanalltheothersputtogethergod,aybeitsbetterthatyouresolittle,ybeitsbetter....”</p>

helethergoabruptly,strugglingtosterhielf,rollinghisheadbaoutheggie,aer.”</p>

”pleasedontgoaed.</p>

helaughed,alstasob.”oh,ggiedidntyouhearanyofitatter.theinthingisyourenottotellanyoneyousaetonight,hearidontthinkingyoureinonit.”</p>

”ididhear,frank,iheardallofit,”ggiesaid.”iise.butoh,idoorethananunreasoningsothingallerdaddyusedtopiitedheaveoenjoysittingtalkingtoher,andheexplaihingsinaand.</p>