I only hoped that we wanted to go to the same place."Kay said ... some things that I need to hear from you. Ok?" She shuddered, closed her eyes and to...ok a deep breath. When she opened them, they looked worried. But she slowly nodded.The waiter arrived with the wine, and the appetizers, but didn't linger or make me taste the wine before he left. He'd earned that tip right then. Anna took her wine glass and emptied it."Whoa ... easy there. I want you sober for this." I said. She flipped me off,. That's the problem with live bands, they do what they do," he said. The kid could actually think."Do you live on campus?" I asked."Yeah, in a dorm. I have a friend though, he has an apartment. Now and then I take a friend there," he said."Friend or one of those married women?" I asked.He just grinned. "I guess I shouldn't have mention the married woman thing to you," he said. "You haven't even touched your drink." No I haven't. I have a friend with the new state police. I thought I would have. .. that is very sad, my friends. He will truly be missed." He was a great man, my lord."He was a fool who led us to war after war with no thought to rebuilding in-between. It's just good that he finally got himself killed now instead of after it's too late to repair things."He was." You said blandly, ignoring your own thoughts, though you knew they were correct. "Is there anything else you have for me? I hope you understand, this is heavy news. I must process it."Inwardly, you were quite happy. I rolled through one and two, and saw grandpa still standing in his spot and clapping for me.It was the first time I got a little choked up instead of just surprised at how well I’d just raced. It’s odd to admit, but it was sort of easy. The car was badass fast and set up to my comfort level. I couldn’t ask for more to start a racing career, and it was all mostly due to that old, balding man clapping for me in the infield.I pulled the car into the pits, cleared out the engine as it rolled into.
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